noun
the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
• Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government agency, ↑bureau, ↑office, ↑authority
• Part Holonyms: ↑Department of Defense, ↑Defense Department, ↑United States Department of Defense, ↑Defense, ↑DoD
• Part Meronyms:
↑Naval Research Laboratory, ↑NRL, ↑United States Marine Corps, ↑United States Marines, ↑Marine Corps, ↑US Marine Corps, ↑USMC, ↑Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, ↑NAWCWPNS, ↑Naval Special Warfare, ↑NSW, ↑Naval Surface Warfare Center, ↑NSWC, ↑Naval Underwater Warfare Center, ↑NUWC, ↑United States Naval Academy, ↑US Naval Academy, ↑Office of Naval Intelligence, ↑ONI
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the permanent or regular naval force of the United States, under the authority of the Department of Defense since 1947. Abbr.: USN
Useful english dictionary. 2012.