(DoD) The command by whose authority a message is sent. The responsibility of the originator includes the responsibility for the functions of the drafter and the releasing officer.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). originator. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/originator/definitions/1963219 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "originator" http://smartdefine.org/originator/definitions/1963219 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "originator" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/originator/definitions/1963219> |