(DoD, NATO) A complete device charged with explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, initiating composition, or nuclear, biological, or chemical material for use in military operations, including demolitions. Certain suitably modified munitions can be used for training, ceremonial, or nonoperational purposes. Also called ammunition. (Note: In common usage, "munitions" [plural] can be military weapons, ammunition, and equipment.) See also explosive ordnance.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). munition. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/munition/definitions/1962931 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "munition" http://smartdefine.org/munition/definitions/1962931 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, munition, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/munition/definitions/1962931>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "munition" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/munition/definitions/1962931> |