defense program
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- noun
- /dɪˈfɛns ˈprəʊɡræm/
- US
:
programa de defensa
- As a result, Congress simply cannot delve into defense programs and policies to anywhere near the extent to which DoD can.
- missile defense program
- national defense program
- U.S. defense program
And there they're unlocking that simultaneously in these defense programs, right in the Manhattan Project.
- And there they're unlocking that simultaneously in these defense programs, right in the Manhattan Project.
Examples
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"Electricity is the keystone of the national defense program," the Wall Street Journal echoed.
Academic text (2004) -
The missile defense program would see a $1 billion cut.
Academic text (2006) -
Certainly, the issue of whether Canada planned to participate with the U.S. in a continental missile defense program raised challenges for the Martin government.
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But placing the administration in the strategy-budget cycle is not itself an assessment of its defense program and policies.
Academic text (1990) -
DOD weapons development would receive only modest increases, with the missile defense program being cut by $1 billion to $8.8 billion.
Academic text (2006) -
Even though the U.S. strategic defense program has since become less ambitious, Tokyo's decision to participate in it suggests a direction in which a more active Japanese role in global nuclear strategy might evolve.
Academic text (1990) -
Therefore, a critically important part of the future U.S. defense program should be dedicated to the hardening of these systems, modifying them so they are less susceptible to countermeasures.
Academic text (1991) -
Uncertainty created by the instabilities that Congress introduces into defense programs ripples throughout the military-industrial complex, making it difficult for defense contractors to operate efficiently and further increasing the cost of defense.
Academic text (1990) -
Of course, this does not mean that Congress's oversight of defense programs—whether directed at fiscal, management, or policy ends—will ever meet the standards employed by critics.
Academic text (1990) -
The government announced a new defense program aimed at strengthening national security against potential threats.
Synonyms
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A government's plan to protect a country from military attacks
Antonyms
How Extensive
- US
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458
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a program that provides protection' is directly derivable from combining 'defense' (protection from attack) with 'program' (a software or planned set of actions), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a program for defense. This noun–noun composition follows a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern (modifier + head), making the MWE transparent.
Etymology
Defense program comes from the image of a country's defense as a big 'shield' and a program as a written plan of actions. Together the words suggest a planned system of soldiers, weapons and bases that keeps enemies away, so it means 'an official plan to protect a country'.