A former executive department of the United States government; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The United States Department of War, also called the War Department, was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army, also bearing responsibility for naval affairs until the establishment of the Navy Department in 1798, and for most land-based air forces until the creation of the Department of the Air Force on September 18, 1947. Wikipedia

An extinct department of the United States government Wikipedia Disambiguation

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