Definition

1. Noun:
   • A laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense: A specialized facility where scientific research, experimentation, and technological development are conducted with the primary purpose of enhancing a nation's military capabilities and security.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The new weapon system was developed at a secret defense laboratory.
  • She secured a prestigious position as a researcher at a government defense laboratory.

Advanced Usage

• "to be affiliated with a defense laboratory": to be officially connected to or work for such a facility.
  • Several universities have research partnerships with a major defense laboratory.

Variants and Related Words

• Defence laboratory (noun): The British English spelling variant of "defense laboratory."
• National laboratory (noun): A broader term for a government-funded research facility, which may include but is not limited to defense work.
• Research and development (R&D) facility (noun): A general term for a place dedicated to innovation, which can describe a defense laboratory's function.

Synonyms

• Military research laboratory: A laboratory focused specifically on military applications.
• Government research lab: A laboratory operated by a government, often involved in defense projects.

Related Phrases

• Defense contractor: A business that produces goods or services for a nation's defense department, often collaborating with defense laboratories.
• Classified research: Secret research, a type commonly conducted in defense laboratories.

Noun

1. a laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense