Military dictionary. 2000.
Military journalism — According to JP 1 02, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, a military journalist is A US Service member or Department of Defense civilian employee providing photographic, print, radio, or television command… … Wikipedia
propaganda — /prop euh gan deuh/, n. 1. information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. 2. the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc. 3. the particular doctrines or… … Universalium
Central Intelligence Agency — n. the agency of the federal government concerned with intelligence gathering and other activities involving national security * * * ➡ CIA. * * * ▪ United States government Introduction principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence… … Universalium
Donovan, William J — ▪ United States diplomat and general byname Wild Bill Donovan born Jan. 1, 1883, Buffalo, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 8, 1959, Washington, D.C. American lawyer, soldier, and diplomat who directed (1942–45) the U.S. Office of Strategic Services… … Universalium
Mahdī, al- — orig. Muḥammad Aḥmad ibn al Sayyid ʽAbd Allāh born Aug. 12, 1844 died June 22, 1885, Omdurman, Sudan Sudanese religious and political leader. The son of a shipbuilder in Nubia, he was brought up near Khartoum. After orthodox religious study, he… … Universalium
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) — (1942–45) U.S. agency formed for the purpose of obtaining information about and sabotaging the military efforts of enemy nations during World War II. It was headed by William J. ( Wild Bill ) Donovan (1883–1959). With some 12,000 staff, the OSS… … Universalium
