defense information systems agency
noun · n
Simple meaning
A combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the….
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈfɛnsɪnfɚmeɪʃənsɪstəmzeɪdʒənsi
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Definition
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noun
A combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
n
The Defense Information Systems Agency, known as the Defense Communications Agency until 1991, is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) combat support agency composed of military, federal civilians, and contractors.
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This meaning: A combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Used this way, defense information systems agency is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Specialist/technical
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- Not strongly marked
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- Specialized
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- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
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- Technical/specialist writing
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