Definitions for line of defense
line of de·fense

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. line of defense, line of defencenoun

   any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something

   "police are the major line of defense against crime"

2. line of defense, line of defencenoun

   defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. line of defense

   A defense line or fortification line is a geographically-recognizable line of troops and armament, fortified and set up to protect a high-value location or defend territory. A defense line may be based on natural difficult terrain features, such as rivers or marshes, mountain ranges, or coastlines; temporary field fortification works such as trenches; and/or more permanent fortifications such as fortresses and bunkers.

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1. line of defense

   A line of defense is a safeguard or deterrent that provides protection against potential threats, harm, or damage. This term can be applied in various contexts such as military strategy, physical security, medicine, computer security, or legal proceedings. It typically refers to a preventative measure or barrier designed to prevent or minimize negative outcomes.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. line of defense

   Represents the flight of a rifle-ball from the place where the soldiers stand, to scour the face of the bastion. The line of defense should never exceed the range of a rifle. It is either fichant or rayant. The first is when it is drawn from the angle; the last, when it is drawn from a point in the curtain, ranging the face of the bastion in fortification.

2. line of defense

   See Defense, Line of.

Matched Categories

1. • Defensive Structure
   • Organization

How to pronounce line of defense?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of line of defense in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of line of defense in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of line of defense in a Sentence

1. Tony Gonzales:

   While Title 42 was never intended as a permanent solution, it is the last line of defense for law enforcement along the border. Without it, we can expect illegal crossings to double overnight.

2. El Monte Mayor Jessica Ancona:

   Heartbroken doesn’t begin to express the loss that we feel with the news that two of our El Monte police officers were shot today in the line of duty. As our officers do on a daily basis, they were acting as the first line of defense for our community members when they were essentially ambushed while trying to keep a family safe, these two officers were like family in our community with deep ties to our neighborhoods.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   I believe calling it what it is … radical jihadis, let's not fall into the trap of thinking that all of our Muslim-American neighbors in this country are somehow our enemies here. They are our first line of defense. … We need our Muslim-American neighbors to stand up and to be a part of this.

4. Mike Enzi:

   He is our first line of defense on many issues, the team needs him and Jeff will be right there with his expertise taking the lead on welfare reform.

5. Juliette Kayyem:

   We are essentially at our last line of defense, which is: Can the police stop a shooter from killing more people than he otherwise would have absent this kind of training? that’s going to be our standard of success.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=line of defense
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_of_Defense
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html