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I understand all the problems for the Ministry of Defence, of course I do; working within a budget and trying to do so many things is not easy.
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Meaning of "Ministry of Defence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Ministry of Defence  [ˈmɪnɪstrɪ əv dɪˈfɛns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Ministry of Defence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MINISTRY OF DEFENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ministry of Defence

In states where the government is divided into ministries, the Ministry of Defence (or Ministry of Defense) may refer to that part of the government responsible for matters of defence, usually including all branches of the military and is usually controlled by a Defence Minister or Minister of Defence. ▪ Ministry of Defence (Afghanistan) ▪ Ministry of Defence (Albania) ▪ Ministry of Defense (Argentina) ▪ Ministry of Defence (Armenia) ▪ Ministry of Defense (Azerbaijan) ▪ Ministry of Defence (Belarus) ▪ Ministry of Defence (Belgium) ▪ Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina ▪ Ministry of Defence (Brazil) ▪ Ministry of Defence (Bulgaria) ▪ Ministry of National Defence, Cambodia ▪ Ministry of National Defense (Chile) ▪ Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China ▪ Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China) ▪ Ministry of National Defence (Colombia) ▪ Ministry of Defence (Croatia) ▪ Ministry of Defence (Czech...

Definition of Ministry of Defence in the English dictionary

The definition of Ministry of Defence in the dictionary is the government department responsible for the country's military measures or resources.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE


commence
kəˈmɛns
common-sense
ˈkɒmənˈsɛns
defence
dɪˈfɛns
dense
dɛns
dispense
dɪˈspɛns
expense
ɪkˈspɛns
fence
fɛns
hence
hɛns
immense
ɪˈmɛns
intense
ɪnˈtɛns
nondefense
ˌnɒnˈdiːfɛns
offence
əˈfɛns
outfence
ˌaʊtˈfɛns
pence
pɛns
self-defense
ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns
sense
sɛns
spence
spɛns
suspense
səˈspɛns
tense
tɛns
unfence
ʌnˈfɛns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Minister of the Crown
minister plenipotentiary
minister resident
Minister without portfolio
ministeria
ministerial
ministerialist
ministerially
ministering angel
ministerium
ministers plenipotentiary
ministership
ministrant
ministration
ministrative
ministress
ministries
ministroke
ministry
Ministry of the Interior

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

at your convenience
barbed wire fence
boundary fence
chain-link fence
civil defence
criminal offence
electric fence
on the fence
over the fence
perimeter fence
picket fence
post-and-rail fence
rabbit-proof fence
refence
ring fence
ring-fence
self-defence
sit on the fence
snow fence
take offence
the defence

Synonyms and antonyms of Ministry of Defence in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Ministry of Defence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Find out the translation of Ministry of Defence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ministry of Defence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ministry of Defence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

国防部
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ministerio de Defensa
570 millions of speakers

English

Ministry of Defence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रक्षा मंत्रालय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وزارة الدفاع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Министерство обороны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ministério da Defesa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ministère de la Défense
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kementerian Pertahanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ministerium der Verteidigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防衛省
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국방부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Departemen Pertahanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bộ Quốc phòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संरक्षण मंत्रालय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savunma Bakanlığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ministero della Difesa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ministerstwo Obrony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Міністерство оборони
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ministerul Apărării
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Υπουργείο Άμυνας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Die Ministerie van Verdediging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ministry of Defence
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Forsvarsdepartementet
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINISTRY OF DEFENCE»

The term «Ministry of Defence» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.722 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINISTRY OF DEFENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ministry of Defence

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2 QUOTES WITH «MINISTRY OF DEFENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Ministry of Defence.
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Mike Jackson
I understand all the problems for the Ministry of Defence, of course I do; working within a budget and trying to do so many things is not easy.
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Paul O'Grady
I went to work for the Civil Service. I'd wanted to work for the Ministry of Defence because I had some far-fetched idea that it had something to do with the Avengers, but I ended up in Social Security.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINISTRY OF DEFENCE»

Discover the use of Ministry of Defence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ministry of Defence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ministry of Defence: The Government's Expenditure Plans ...
The Government's Expenditure Plans 2005-06 to 2007-08 Great Britain: Ministry of Defence, Great Britain: H.M. Treasury. Export of Defence Equipment The Government fully supports responsible defence exports, enforced by strict export  ...
Great Britain: Ministry of Defence, Great Britain: H.M. Treasury, 2005
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Ministry of Defence: the major projects report 2011, ...
30 November 2011 Ministry of Defence Ursula Brennan: He has, below him, been putting in place a structure to ensure that all the directors at the next level down are also financially qualified. That is a programme he has been undertaking ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts, 2012
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Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2008-09: ...
fifth report of session 2009-10, report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee. 2 The MoD's resources Audit Qualification of the Department's 2008- 09 ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee, 2010
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Ministry of Defence: Chinook Mk3
REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE: CHINOOK MK3 HELICOPTERS (HC512) Witnesses: Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB, Permanent Secretary for Defence, General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue KCB CBE, ...
House of Commons Public Accounts Commi, 2009
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Ministry of Defence: The Defence Information Infrastructure
1 The Ministry of Defence (the Department) requires secure, high-quality information technology both for the success of operations and to conduct its day- to-day business. As in many other organisations, the Department developed numerous ...
Great Britain, Great Britain. National Audit Office, 2008
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Ministry of Defence: Hercules C-130 Tactical Fixed Wing ...
The Ministry of Defence's key tactical airlift assets are its 43 Hercules aircraft, although they are also used for some strategic tasks. It costs the Ministry of Defence (the Department) £245 million annually to operate and maintain the current ...
Great Britain. National Audit Office, 2008
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Ministry of Defence main estimates 2012-13: third report of ...
Within the total requested the MoD has asked from some £3.6 billion to cover the costs of operations, some 18 percent less than 1011-12. Resource expenditure is also planned to fall in line with the Spending Review 2010.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee, 2012
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Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2008
Major Projects Report 2008 Great Britain: National Audit Office. The National Audit Office scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament. The Comptroller and Auditor General, Tim Burr, is an Officer of the House of Commons. He is the ...
Great Britain: National Audit Office, 2008
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The performance of the Ministry of Defence 2009-10: third ...
third report of session 2010-12, Vol. 1: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee. included 47 per cent of non-explosive inventory being recorded as ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee, 2011
10
Ministry of Defence,Major Projects Report 2003,Forty-Third ...
REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL: Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2003 (HC 195) Witnesses: Sir Kevin Tebbit KCB CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Sir Peter Spencer KCB, Chief of Defence ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINISTRY OF DEFENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ministry of Defence is used in the context of the following news items.
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SNP criticises Ministry of Defence over North Sea armed patrols
The Ministry of Defence is relying on fishing vessels and social media users to safeguard national security in the North Sea due to a lack of ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
2
Navy offers £24000 to keep its nuclear engineers
The so-called bounty payment is just one example of countermeasures taken by the Ministry of Defence to prevent the loss of vital staff who ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Government Job 2015: Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2015 for 9 …
Ministry of Defence invited application for recruitment for the 09 various posts.The principal task of the Ministry is to frame policy directions on ... «PrepSure, Jul 15»
4
Ministry of Defence (MOD) invites job applications for 99 various …
Applications have been invited by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to fill up various posts of Fireman, Tailor, Dhobi, MTS, Tradesman and others. «India Today, Jul 15»
5
Ex-MoD worker Timothy Crook battered and strangled his parents to …
A former Ministry of Defence worker who battered and strangled his parents to death before dumping their bodies at his house 150 miles away ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Defence deals: Ministers should stay out of defence acquisition …
This radical proposal has come from a ministry of defence (MoD) ... structure of the ministry of defence... a major objective would also be to ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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Bugaled Breizh: Ministry of Defence will attend inquest
Relatives of French fishermen who died when their trawler sank off Cornwall have been told the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will take part in the ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Defence Ministry sets up committee to suggest measures to reduce …
Sources in the Ministry of Defence informed that the committee would also be recommending broad institutional changes relating to to ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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UK vs Isis: Royal Air Force pilots involved in air strikes over Syria …
... from Parliament to conduct air strikes in Syria but pilots from Britain have already undertaken such missions, the Ministry of Defence has said. «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
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NHRC notice to Defence ministry, Assam Police on rape of three
"The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Secretary, Ministry of Defence and the Director General of Police, ... «Zee News, Jul 15»

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