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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAGEL Secretary of defense after Panetta (5) New York Times Nov 21, 2015
4% LEON Defense secretary Panetta (4)
3% GATES Defense secretary before Panetta (5) LA Times Daily Mar 27, 2016
2% CABINET It has a lot of secretaries (7) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
2% RAMPART Defensive embankment (7) The Times Concise Dec 19, 2025
2% ALIBI Suspect's defense (5)
2% NATO Western defense grp. (4) Newsday Dec 3, 2025
2% NSC Defense grp. (3) Universal Nov 21, 2025
2% SEAWALL Element of coastal defense (7) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
2% SEATO Cold War defense gp. (5) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025

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