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defense - Dictionary definition and meaning for defense

DEFENSE

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

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