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war department

/ˈwɔːr dɪˌpɑːrtmənt/

Traducción: Término obsoleto para el Ministerio de Guerra de Estados Unidos, reemplazado por el Departamento de Defensa en 1947. También se usa informalmente como designación jocosa o anticuada de la esposa o madre que dirige los asuntos del hogar.

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/ˈwɔːr dɪˌpɑːrtmənt/C1formalamericanpoliticalobsoleto
  • esTérmino obsoleto para el Ministerio de Guerra de Estados Unidos, reemplazado por el Departamento de Defensa en 1947. También se usa informalmente como designación jocosa o anticuada de la esposa o madre que dirige los asuntos del hogar.

An outdated term for the United States Department of War, which was replaced by the Department of Defense in 1947. Also used informally as a humorous or old-fashioned term for a wife or mother who manages household affairs.

  1. Historical government bodyB2formalamerican

    A former name for the government department responsible for military affairs in some countries, notably the United States before it was renamed the Department of Defense.

    esDepartamento de Guerra

    • The War Department issued new regulations for the troops.
    • Documents from the War Department were declassified last year.
    • He worked as a clerk in the War Department during the 1940s.