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Defense — synonyms, defense antonyms, definition

1. defense (Noun) US

57 synonyms
Defense Department Department of Defense United States Department of Defense account alibi bulwark cloak cover custody defence defence force defence lawyers defence mechanism defence reaction defence team defending team defense force defense lawyers defense mechanism defense reaction • • •
2 antonyms
offense prosecution
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defense (Noun) — (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies. ex. "they died in the defense of Stalingrad" ex. "they were developed for the defense program"

defense (Noun) — Protection from harm. ex. "sanitation is the best defense against disease"

defense (Noun) — (sport) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring. ex. "his teams are always good on defense"

defense (Noun) — The justification for some act or belief. ex. "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

defense (Noun) — (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.

defense (Noun) — The defendant and his legal advisors collectively. ex. "the defense called for a mistrial"

defense (Noun) — The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions. ex. "in defense he said the other man started it"

defense (Noun) — An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack. ex. "he joined the defense against invasion"

defense (Noun) — A structure used to defend against attack. ex. "the artillery battered down the defenses"

defense (Noun) — (law) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him. ex. "he gave evidence for the defense"

defense (Noun) — The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury. ex. "a good boxer needs a good defense" ex. "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"

defense (Noun) — The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947.

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accumulation action aggregation answer assemblage collection construction due process due process of law executive department justification military action organisation organization process protection psychoanalytic process squad structure team • • •
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BW defence BW defense Munition air defence air defense alibi apologia apology bastion biodefence biodefense biological defence biological defense biological warfare defence biological warfare defense chemical defence chemical defense cheval-de-frise chevaux-de-frise compensation • • •
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Air Force BMDO Ballistic Missile Defense Organization CCRC Casualty Care Research Center DISA DTIC Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Logistics Agency Defense Technical Information Center Department of Defense Laboratory System LABLINK NGA NRO NSA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Reconnaissance Office National Security Agency • • •
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