noun
the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11
• Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government agency, ↑bureau, ↑office, ↑authority
• Part Holonyms: ↑Department of Defense, ↑Defense Department, ↑United States Department of Defense, ↑Defense, ↑DoD
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['därpə]abbr. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the central research and development organization for the U.S. Department of Defense
Useful english dictionary. 2012.