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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
1. (Department of Defense)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el Departamento de Defensa
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The DOD insisted that the vessels in question were in international waters.El Departamento de Defensa insistió en que los buques en cuestión estaban en aguas internacionales.
b. el Ministerio de Defensa
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The DOD issued new guidelines to all military personnel traveling to the area.El Ministerio de Defensa emitió nuevas directrices para el personal militar que viaja a la zona.
c. la Secretaría de Defensa
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
The DOD announced extra funding for the Army to purchase more helicopters.La Secretaría de Defensa anunció fondos adicionales para que el Ejército pudiera adquirir más helicópteros.
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