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.