国こく防ぼう省しょう

noun

Department of Defense (USA); Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.); the Pentagon

Refers to the defense ministry or department of a country, especially the US Department of Defense or the UK Ministry of Defence. Can also metonymically refer to the Pentagon.

• アメリカの国こく防ぼう省しょうはペンタゴンとも呼よばれる。

  The US Department of Defense is also called the Pentagon.

• イギリスの国こく防ぼう省しょうは新あたらしい防ぼう衛えい計けい画かくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The UK Ministry of Defence announced a new defense plan.