United States Deputy Secretary of Defense

united Adjective

— I some things (two or more) are united they are together. These act as one thing. This is often used for people of groups of people. We are united in our goals. John as Sue were united in holy matrimony (marriage) last week. We stand united against our enemies.

States properNoun

— (historical, US) Those parts of the United States comprising states rather than territories. — (Channel Islands) The parliament of either of the two Channel Islands countries: the States of Guernsey or the States of Jersey.

deputy Noun

— A deputy is somebody one level down from another person. The deputy helps the other person or does that person's job sometimes. The sheriff posted a deputy to stay until they could get a better look in the morning. He was Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz.

secretary

— noun a person who is head of an administrative department of government — noun an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization — noun a desk used for writing — noun (= repository) a person to whom a secret is entrusted

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

defense Noun

— Defense is the process of protecting. The secretary of defense met with the president at the White House. Airplanes attacked the Ministry of Defense in Tehran. Clinton's lawyers will lay out his defense next week. Police officers can only shoot in self defense or to protect another person's life. When he was accused, his friends and even some people who have never met him rushed to his defense. — In a court case, the defense is the person who was accused of a crime together with their lawyer. His defense lawyers say that Honecker did not shoot the gun. — The defense is the players who are supposed to stop the other team from scoring points. I wasn't very satisfied with the play of our offense, but our defense played great.