defense

[US]/dɪˈfens/
[UK]/dɪˈfɛns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. protection from harm or danger; measures taken to guard against attack or danger; the act of defending
vt. to plan a strategy to resist something

Phrases & Collocations

self-defense

defense mechanism

defense strategy

defense attorney

national defense

air defense

defense system

defense against

defense secretary

department of defense

defense minister

defense department

in defense of

defense budget

civil defense

oral defense

(thesis) oral defense

offense and defense

zone defense

thesis defense

Example Sentences

the defense of one's country

a leaky defense system

outspeak in defense of one's theory

The onus was on the defense attorney.

a covenant for mutual defense;

beef up the defense budget.

The defense held. We held firm on the negotiations.

a leaky roof; a leaky defense system.

antimissile defense; an antimissile missile.

A thick overcoat is a good defense against the cold.

The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.

ballistic missile defense system

a flap in Congress over the defense budget.

his defense was designed to attrit us.

accused the administration of playing to the gallery on the defense issue.

The defense attorney's objection was overruled by the judge.

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