Definition

1. Noun:
   • A business or company that enters into agreements with a government to develop, produce, or supply weapons, military equipment, or other systems for national defense. A defense contractor is primarily engaged in work related to national security and military capabilities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The government awarded a multi-billion dollar contract to a major defense contractor for a new fighter jet.
  • She works as an engineer for a leading defense contractor.
  • The committee is investigating the practices of several large defense contractors.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a prime defense contractor": to be the primary or lead company responsible for a major defense project.
  • The corporation secured its position as the prime defense contractor for the missile system.

Variants and Related Words

• Defense contracting (n): The business or practice of being a defense contractor.
  • He has decades of experience in defense contracting.

Synonyms

• Arms manufacturer: A company that produces weapons and military hardware.
• Military supplier: A company that provides goods or services to the military.

Related Phrases

• Defense industry: The sector of the economy that conducts research, development, and production of military technology and equipment.
  • She is an analyst specializing in the defense industry.

Noun

1. a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense