1.Definition: (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"

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2.Definition: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

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3.Definition: (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

"His teams are always good on defense"

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4.Definition: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

"He gave evidence for the defense"

Related Noun(s):defence, demurrer, denial

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5.Definition: a structure used to defend against attack

"The artillery battered down the defenses"

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Category: Objects

6.Definition: an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

"He joined the defense against invasion"

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7.Definition: protection from harm

"Sanitation is the best defense against disease"

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8.Definition: 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"

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9.Definition: the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

"The defense called for a mistrial"

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10.Definition: the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

Related Noun(s):dod

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11.Definition: the justification for some act or belief

"He offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

Related Noun(s):defence, vindication

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12.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):defence, refutation

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