Office of Civilian Defense

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation

OCD

Pronunciation

/ˈɔfəs əv səˈvɪljən dɪˈfɛns/

Category

Governmental

Related Field

US Government

Examples in Context

1941-World War II : Mayor of New York City, Fiorello LaGuardia, and the director of the Office of Civilian Defense(OCD), sign an order creating the Civil Air Patrol.

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