War Department

American  

noun

U.S. History.

1. the department of the federal government that, from 1789 until 1947, was responsible for defense and the military establishment: in 1947 it became the Department of the Army, which became part of the Department of Defense when it was established in 1949.

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Example Sentences

“The first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II. Like in that war back when we were still the War Department, we are fighting to win.”

From Barron's

“The first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II. Like in that war back when we were still the War Department, we are fighting to win.”

From Barron's

It provided a forceful response External link to the War Department’s labeling of the company a “supply chain risk.”

From Barron's

The Department of Defense, now called the War Department, is investing directly in companies, demanding greater production and new technology.

From Barron's

He reverses a post-World War II decision that renamed the War Department the Department of Defense, returning its meaning to “war.”

From Salon