The DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (DOD Dictionary) sets forthstandard US military and associated terminology to encompass the joint activity of theArmed Forces of the United States. These military and associated terms, together withtheir definitions, constitute approved Department of Defense (DOD) terminology forgeneral use by all DOD components.This publication supplements standard English-language dictionaries and standardizesmilitary and associated terminology to improve communication and mutual understandingwithin DOD with other US Government departments and agencies and among the UnitedStates and its allies.