Preparedness
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noun.
The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The state of being prepared; readiness: as,
preparedness
for action or service.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The state of being
prepared
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
Word Usage
"Isn't Salter trying to use OBAMA's age against him in response, with the code word "preparedness" filling in for age?"
Etymologically Related
preparation
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
state
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
alert
qui vive
ready
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
accountability
alertness
competence
competency
conscription
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Eisenhower Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
Nixon Doctrine
TLC
Truman Doctrine