"SECDEF" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛkˈdɛf/ Forms: SECDEFs [plural], SecDef [alternative], Sec.Def. [alternative], Sec. Def. [alternative], Sec Def [alternative]
Etymology: Abbreviation of secretary of defense Etymology templates: {{abbr of|en|secretary of defense}} Abbreviation of secretary of defense Head templates: {{en-noun}} SECDEF (plural SECDEFs)
  1. (US, government, military, titles) The United States Defense Secretary, the civilian head of the Department of Defense of the United States of America, a cabinet secretary. Tags: US Synonyms: Defense Secretary, Secertary of War, Secretary of Defense, Sec.War, SecWar, SECWAR, Sec War, Sec. War, War Secretary
    Sense id: en-SECDEF-en-noun-jpCgvBsV Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Government, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war Coordinate_terms: defence department, defence ministry, defence secretariat, defence secretary, defense department, defense minister, defense ministry, defense secretariat, defense secretary, department of defence, department of defense, department of war, DOD, D. o. D., DoD, D. O. D., D.O.D., D.o.D., minister of defence, minister of defense, minister of war, ministry of defence, ministry of defense, ministry of war, MOD, M.o.D., MoD, M. o. D., M.O.D., M. O. D., secretariat of defence, secretariat of defense, secretariat of war, secretary of defence, secretary of defense, secretary of war, war department, war ministry, war secretariat, war secretary

Alternative forms

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