war department
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A former executive department of the United States government: The War Department was a cabinet-level department responsible for the administration of the United States Army. It was established in 1789 and existed until 1947, when it was merged with the Department of the Navy to form the National Military Establishment, later renamed the Department of Defense.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The Secretary of the War Department presented the annual budget to Congress.
- Before 1947, military land forces were under the jurisdiction of the War Department.
Advanced Usage
- Historical reference: The term is used primarily in historical contexts to refer to the U.S. government's pre-1947 military administration.
- The papers from the old War Department are now held in the National Archives.
Variants and Related Words
- Department of Defense (DoD): The current executive department created in 1947 that succeeded and combined the functions of the War Department and the Navy Department.
- Secretary of War: The title of the head of the War Department.
- Army: The primary military service administered by the War Department.
Synonyms
- Former U.S. military department (descriptive synonym)
- Predecessor to the Department of Defense (contextual synonym)
Notes on Usage
- The term "War Department" is capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to a specific historical entity.
- It should not be confused with the modern "Department of Defense" or used to refer to military departments in other countries, which have different names and histories.
- In contemporary discussion, one might say "the former War Department" or "what was then the War Department" for clarity.
Noun
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a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947
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