(DoD) One of the departments within the Department of Defense created by the National Security Act of 1947, as amended. Also called MILDEP. See also Department of the Air Force; Department of the Army; Department of the Navy.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). military department. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/military_department/definitions/1957540 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "military department" http://smartdefine.org/military_department/definitions/1957540 (accessed October 1, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, military department, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/military_department/definitions/1957540>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "military department" 4 April 2011. Web. 1 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/military_department/definitions/1957540> |