(DoD, NATO) A merchant ship or auxiliary sailed singly but controlled and reported as a military unit. See also independent.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). military independent. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/military_independent/definitions/1962773 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "military independent" http://smartdefine.org/military_independent/definitions/1962773 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "military independent" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/military_independent/definitions/1962773> |