defense logistics agency
n · noun
Simple meaning
A logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈfɛnslədʒɪstɪkseɪdʒənsi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
A combat support agency in the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
noun
A logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions
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This meaning: A combat support agency in the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
Used this way, defense logistics 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.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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