Definition of "defense department" [defense department]

• The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Landry, if gossip could be believed, had been tapped to head up Winston Roe’s local criminal defense department precisely because he had proven his skill at getting scumbags like Manny Garcia acquitted of their crimes."