Definitions for Defense
dɪˈfɛns or, esp. for 7,9 , ˈdi fɛnsde·fense

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. defense, defence, defensive measurenoun

   (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"

2. defense, defencenoun

   protection from harm

   "sanitation is the best defense against disease"

3. defense, defence, defending teamnoun

   (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

   "his teams are always good on defense"

4. defense, defence, vindicationnoun

   the justification for some act or belief

   "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

5. defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defencenoun

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

6. Department of Defense, Defense Department, United States Department of Defense, Defense, DoDnoun

   the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

7. defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyersnoun

   the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

   "the defense called for a mistrial"

8. refutation, defense, defencenoun

   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"

9. defense, defence, defense force, defence forcenoun

   an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

   "he joined the defense against invasion"

10. defensive structure, defense, defencenoun

    a structure used to defend against attack

    "the artillery battered down the defenses"

11. defense, defence, denial, demurrernoun

    a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

    "he gave evidence for the defense"

12. defense, defencenoun

    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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defensenoun

   The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.

2. defensenoun

   Anything employed to oppose attack(s).

3. defensenoun

   An argument in support or justification of something.

4. defensenoun

   Government policy or structure related to the military.

   Department of Defense

5. Etymology: : From the French défense, itself from Latin defensa, "protection".

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defense

   Defense refers to the action of protecting or guarding against harm, danger, or attack. It can also refer to the justification or denial in response to a charge or accusation. In the context of sports, it's the action or strategy of stopping the opposing team from scoring. Defense also has specific meanings in certain fields such as military, law enforcement, and legal practices.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defensenoun

   alt. of Defence

2. Defenseverb

   to furnish with defenses; to fortify

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defense

   In many team sports, defense or defence is the action of preventing an opponent from scoring. The term may also refer to the tactics involved in defense, or a sub-team whose primary responsibility is defense. Similarly, a defense player or defender is a player who is generally charged with preventing the other team's forwards from being able to bear down directly on their own team's goalkeeper. Such intention exist in association football, ice hockey, water polo and many other sports.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defense

   In military law, is the defendant’s answer to the plea; an opposing or denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff’s case; the method of proceeding adopted by the defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff’s action.

2. defense

   In fortification, consists of all sorts of works that cover and defend the opposite posts; as flanks, parapets, casements, etc.

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1. defense

   The defense symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the defense symbol and its characteristic.

2. Defense

   Defence vs. Defense -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Defence and Defense.

Matched Categories

1. • Answer
   • Executive Department
   • Justification
   • Military
   • Military Action
   • Organization
   • Process
   • Protection
   • Psychoanalytic Process
   • Structure

How to pronounce Defense?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Defense in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Defense in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Defense in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Defense in a Sentence

1. Tim Manning:

   We'll be working paying close and careful attention to all of the components of the supply chain to ensure manufacturing keeps up with what we need, the Defense Production Act is a powerful tool -- powerful set of tools -- and there are many ways we can use The Defense Production Act to help ensure that there are adequate and growing supplies of vaccine.

2. Dmytro Kuleba:

   Our partners are aware of the types of weapons we need – first and foremost, fighter jets and long-range missiles that can hit targets up to 300 km away, these are not weapons of escalation, but rather weapons of defense and deterrence against the aggressor. We are actively negotiating to unlock all these solutions. I have instructed all our diplomats in key capitals to make this a priority.

3. Nikola Jokic:

   We were up 20, we didn’t play any defense. We can not have that many letups.

4. Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski:

   This was excessive force, they attacked him, they shot and killed him. They can’t claim self defense under the law because they were the initial, unjustified aggressors.

5. President Francois Hollande:

   We have proof that attacks have been planned from Syria against several countries, notably France, my responsibility is to ensure that we are informed as much as possible on the threats to our country ... so I have asked the defense minister that from tomorrow reconnaissance flights begin over Syria that will enable us to consider air strikes against Islamic State.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Defense
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Defense
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Defense
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Defense
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html