Defence

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  • noun & verb . undefined
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. etc. See defense, etc.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • See defense.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The action of protecting from attack.
  • noun. Something used to oppose attack.
  • noun. An argument in support or justification of something.
  • verb. To furnish with defences; to fortify.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
  • noun. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
  • noun. protection from harm
  • noun. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
  • noun. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
  • noun. the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
  • noun. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
  • noun. a structure used to defend against attack
  • noun. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
  • noun. the justification for some act or belief
  • noun. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
  • Word Usage
    "Opposition parties on Monday urged Defence Minister Joe Modise to furnish Parliament with the full reasons for defence secretary"
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