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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > government > defense industry fraud
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > comparative politics > government > defense industry fraud
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > government > defense industry fraud
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > government (political science) > government > defense industry fraud
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > government (political science) > government > defense industry fraud
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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > war and economics > war profiteering > defense industry fraud
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > war profiteering > defense industry fraud

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defense industry fraud  

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  • The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is the entity responsible for the coordination and supervision of all agencies of government that function as part of the U.S. armed forces and national security apparatus. The department, also known as the Pentagon, is the largest employer in the world, consisting of 2.13 million active duty soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, and civilian workers. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Defense Industry Fraud]

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