re·source (r  sôrs , -s rs, -zôrs, -zrs, r -sôrs, -srs, -zôrs, -zrs)n. 1. Something that can be used for support or help: The local library is a valuable resource. 2. An available supply that can be drawn on when needed. Often used in the plural. 3. The ability to deal with a difficult or troublesome situation effectively; initiative: a person of resource. 4. Means that can be used to cope with a difficult situation. Often used in the plural: needed all my intellectual resources for the exam. 5. a. resources The total means available for economic and political development, such as mineral wealth, labor force, and armaments. b. resources The total means available to a company for increasing production or profit, including plant, labor, and raw material; assets. c. Such means considered individually. [Obsolete French, from Old French, from feminine past participle of resourdre, to rise again, from Latin resurgere : re-, re- + surgere, to rise; see surge.] |
The forces, materiel, and other assets or capabilities apportioned or allocated to the commander of a unified or specified command.
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