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Ministry of Defence
type of ministry responsible for the armed forces and related agencies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ministry of Defence or Defense (see spelling differences), may also be known as a Department of Defence or Defense. This is the name for the part of government responsible for matters of defence.
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These departments are found in states where the government is divided into ministries or departments. The department usually includes all branches of the military, and is usually controlled by a Defence Minister, Minister of Defence, or Secretary of Defense. The department is often referred to by the initials MoD (UK) or DoD (USA).