noun (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.
— synonyms: defence, defensive_measure
noun protection from harm.
— synonyms: defence
noun (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.
— synonyms: defence, defending_team
noun the justification for some act or belief.
— synonyms: defence, vindication
noun (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
— synonyms: defense_mechanism, defense_reaction, defence_mechanism, defence_reaction, defence
noun the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States.
— synonyms: Department_of_Defense, Defense_Department, United_States_Department_of_Defense, DoD
noun the defendant and his legal advisors collectively.
— synonyms: defence, defense_team, defense_lawyers
noun the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions.
— synonyms: refutation, defence
noun an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack.
— synonyms: defence, defense_force, defence_force
noun a structure used to defend against attack.
— synonyms: defensive_structure, defence
noun a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him.
— synonyms: defence, denial, demurrer
noun the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.
— synonyms: defence