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defense - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
defense
Definition
(noun) (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Synonyms
:
defence
,
defensive measure
Example Sentence
they died in the defense of Stalingrad
they were developed for the defense program
Definition
(noun) protection from harm
Synonyms
:
defence
Example Sentence
sanitation is the best defense against disease
Definition
(noun) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
Synonyms
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defence
,
defending team
Example Sentence
his teams are always good on defense
Definition
(noun) the justification for some act or belief
Synonyms
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defence
,
vindication
Example Sentence
he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
Definition
(noun) (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Synonyms
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defence
,
defence mechanism
,
defence reaction
,
defense mechanism
,
defense reaction
Definition
(noun) the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
Synonyms
:
defense department
,
department of defense
,
dod
,
united states department of defense
Definition
(noun) the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
Synonyms
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defence
,
defense lawyers
,
defense team
Example Sentence
the defense called for a mistrial
Definition
(noun) the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
Synonyms
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defence
,
refutation
Example Sentence
his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive
in defense he said the other man started it
Definition
(noun) an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
Synonyms
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defence
,
defence force
,
defense force
Example Sentence
he joined the defense against invasion
Definition
(noun) a structure used to defend against attack
Synonyms
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defence
,
defensive structure
Example Sentence
the artillery battered down the defenses
Definition
(noun) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Synonyms
:
defence
,
demurrer
,
denial
Example Sentence
he gave evidence for the defense
Definition
(noun) the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
Synonyms
:
defence
Example Sentence
a good boxer needs a good defense
defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem
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