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Ministry of Defence (MoD)

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

nounCore term

In military & defence, Ministry of Defence (MoD) means: The government department responsible for national defence policy, the defence budget, and obtaining and managing military resources.

In Turkish: Savunma Bakanlığı, Milli Savunma Bakanlığı

How it is used

Shortened to MoD in British English. The US equivalent is the Department of Defense (DoD), often called the Pentagon after its building. Türkiye's ministry is called the Ministry of National Defence in English.

Example sentences

  1. The Ministry of Defence published its annual report on Monday.

  2. Contracts above a certain value need approval from the Ministry of Defence.

Common collocations

  • Ministry of Defence official
  • MoD contract
  • Department of Defense
  • defence minister
  • General StaffThe senior headquarters of the armed forces, made up of high-ranking officers who plan and coordinate military activity and advise the government.
  • procurementThe whole process of obtaining equipment, services or works, from defining the need and running a competition to signing and managing the contract.
  • armed forcesAll of a country's military services taken together, usually the army, navy and air force, organised and controlled by the state.
  • defence industryThe companies and organisations that design, develop, produce and support military equipment and services for armed forces.

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