fort meade
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Definition
Proper noun: * A United States Army installation in Maryland: Fort Meade is a military base located in Maryland, USA. It is notably the headquarters of the United States National Security Agency (NSA).
Usage Notes
- "Fort Meade" functions exclusively as a proper noun, referring to a specific, singular place. It is always capitalized.
- It is used to denote the physical military installation and, by extension, the organizations headquartered there, most prominently the NSA.
Examples
- As a location:
- The new recruits were stationed at Fort Meade for training.
- Fort Meade is one of the largest employer sites in the state of Maryland.
- Referring to the headquartered organization:
- The intelligence report was issued from Fort Meade. (Here, "Fort Meade" is used metonymically to mean the NSA).
Advanced Usage
- Metonymy: In journalism and official contexts, "Fort Meade" is often used as a metonym to refer to the National Security Agency itself, due to the agency's primary location there.
- The policy shift was announced by officials at Fort Meade.
Variants and Related Words
- NSA: National Security Agency. The primary intelligence organization headquartered at Fort Meade.
- US Army Garrison Fort Meade: The official designation for the base's command structure.
- Fort George G. Meade: The official full name of the installation, named after a Union general from the American Civil War.
Synonyms
- The base (when context is clear)
- NSA Headquarters (when specifically referring to the agency's home)
Related Phrases
- Based at Fort Meade: Describes a unit, agency, or personnel whose primary location is this installation.
- The Cyber Command unit is based at Fort Meade.
- Fort Meade-based: An adjective phrase describing something originating from or located at the fort.
- A Fort Meade-based analyst spoke to the press.
Noun
- a United States Army base in Maryland; headquarters of the National Security Agency