(DoD) Principal, although not exclusive, interest and responsibility for accomplishment of a given mission, including responsibility for reconciling the activities of other agencies that possess collateral interest in the program.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). primary interest. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/primary_interest/definitions/1963448 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "primary interest" http://smartdefine.org/primary_interest/definitions/1963448 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, primary interest, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/primary_interest/definitions/1963448>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "primary interest" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/primary_interest/definitions/1963448> |