单词 | defence contractor |
释义 | > as lemmasdefence contractor (a) With the sense ‘of or relating to the military policies or resources of a country’, as defence act, defence contractor, defence industry, etc. ΚΠ 1803 Observ. Restriction Volunteer Corps 8 The very principle of the Volunteer system was to relieve the people..from the weight of those military duties to which they were made liable by the Defence Act. 1863 New-Zealander 10 Aug. 3/3 The imps of the ‘Defence Office’ were busy during the day. 1912 Ld. Fisher Let. 2 Aug. in R. H. Bacon Life Ld. Fisher (1929) II. xvi. 155 At the Defence Committee yesterday..we had a regular set-to with Lloyd George. 1952 Corpus Christi (Texas) Times 12 July 2/4 A major reshaping of Australia's defense program is expected to follow the first meeting..of the Anzus Pact partners. 1997 Sci. Amer. June 12/2 During the post-cold war era,..defense spending fell by 60 percent, and Augustine set an example for the rational downsizing of a large defense contractor. 2013 Radio User Apr. 22/2 The ship's crew also had a number of tasks to perform while they were in port, including to host local defence industry leaders. < as lemmas |
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