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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)

Exclusive Authorization	EA
exclusive economic zone	A maritime zone adjacent to the territorial sea that may not extend beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured
execute order	An order issued by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, to implement a decision by the President to initiate military operations
execute order	An order to initiate military operations as directed
execution planning	The Adaptive Planning and Execution system translation of an approved course of action into an executable plan of action through the preparation of a complete operation plan or operation order
executive agent	A term used to indicate a delegation of authority by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense to a subordinate to act on behalf of the Secretary of Defense
Executive Office for United States Attorneys	EOUSA
Executive Simplified Summary	ESS
Executive Support System	ESS
Exempt	E
exercise	A military maneuver or simulated wartime operation involving planning, preparation, and execution that is carried out for the purpose of training and evaluation
exfiltration	The removal of personnel or units from areas under enemy control by stealth, deception, surprise, or clandestine means.
Exit Permit Only	EPO
expanding bullet	hollow-point	Val_Sh­ips
expedient	something used to meet an urgent need	Val_Sh­ips
expeditionary force	An armed force organized to accomplish a specific objective in a foreign country
expendable supplies	Supplies that are consumed in use, such as ammunition, paint, fuel, cleaning and preserving materials, surgical dressings, drugs, medicines, etc., or that lose their identity, such as spare parts, etc., and may be dropped from stock record accounts when it is issued or used
Experimental Agency	XA
Explainers Of Government Policies	EGP
exploitation	Taking full advantage of success in military operations, following up initial gains, and making permanent the temporary effects already created.