defense

noun

1
the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
a good boxer needs a good defense
defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem
2
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
3
protection from harm
sanitation is the best defense against disease
4
(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
5
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
he gave evidence for the defense
6
a structure used to defend against attack
the artillery battered down the defenses
7
the justification for some act or belief
he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
8
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
9
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
he joined the defense against invasion
10
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
the defense called for a mistrial
11
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
his teams are always good on defense
12
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

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