Meaning of 'defense'

Find the meaning of the word ‘defense’

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Meaning of ‘defense’

11 definitions found.

defense

noun

the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

noun

protection from harm

noun

military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

noun

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

noun

a structure used to defend against attack

noun

the justification for some act or belief

noun

the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

noun

an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

noun

the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

noun

in sports, the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

noun

an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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