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  • abbreviation activation and readiness level of the United States armed forces, as "DEFCON 4".

Etymologies

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Blend of defence and condition

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Examples

  • It is not for sure that DEFCon 1 has ever been used, but it is certain that many a feature film has "gone to DEFCON 1," just before a few thrilling bits where Martians, Vin Diesel, or Steven Segal blow up or save the world.

    ebizQ Business and IT Agility News 2010

  • DEFCON is in the business of providing to the film industry background performers who are trained in weapons safety and handling.

    RON BLECKER 2010

  • DEFCON is in the business of providing to the film industry background performers who are trained in weapons safety and handling.

    RON BLECKER 2010

  • There is a another film coming out at the same time called DEFCON 2012, but it think it has a sci-fi storyline which sounds more interesting to me.

    2012 Movie Trailer | /Film 2009

  • CNN MILITARY ANALYST: In the event of a national emergency there are seven different alert conditions separated into five defense conditions called DEFCON for short and two emergency conditions called EMERCONS for short.

    CNN Transcript Nov 19, 2001 2001

  • "DEFCON," among other things, happens to be the U.S.

    ebizQ Business and IT Agility News 2010

  • Despite DEFCON 4 romance buzz, Chelsea Handler took to her Twitter account on Wednesday to defuse rumors that she's romancing Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.

    Chelsea Handler: 'Nothing to report' about 50 Cent Liz Kelly 2010

  • This CBO report suggests that the US fiscal situation is not necessarily at DEFCON 1, but it also implies that the stagnation of the past few years is untenable for the nation's long-term fiscal future.

    Fred Bauer: CBO: Tax Hikes, Defense Cuts, and Slow Growth -- One Vision for the Future Fred Bauer 2012

  • They have been at DEFCON 1 for days, desperately trying to keep Bethpage from becoming the sixth Great Lake.

    What a difference a year makes for Tiger at Open 2009

  • Is it the basic health and safety stuff or are we wanting to flag the DEFCON 4 level just below that as well?

    Mandatory Housing Inspection Moves Forward « PubliCola 2010

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