(DoD) The geographical area for which a commander of a geographic combatant command has been assigned responsibility.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). theater. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/theater/definitions/1964401 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "theater" http://smartdefine.org/theater/definitions/1964401 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, theater, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/theater/definitions/1964401>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "theater" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/theater/definitions/1964401> |