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defence
[ dih-fens ]
defence
/ ɪˈɛԲ /
noun
- resistance against danger, attack, or harm; protection
- a person or thing that provides such resistance
- a plea, essay, speech, etc, in support of something; vindication; justification
- a country's military measures or resources
- ( as modifier )
defence spending
- law a defendant's denial of the truth of the allegations or charge against him
- law the defendant and his legal advisers collectively Compare prosecution
- sport
- the action of protecting oneself, one's goal, or one's allotted part of the playing area against an opponent's attacks
- the method of doing this
- the players in a team whose function is to do this
- American football usually preceded by the
- the team that does not have possession of the ball
- the members of a team that play in such circumstances
- psychoanal See defence mechanism
- plural fortifications
Derived Forms
- ˈڱԳ, adverb
- ˈڱԳ, adjective
- ˈڱԳness, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ڱԳa· adjective
- ·ڱԳl adjective
- ·ڱԳl·ly adverb
- ·ڱԳl·ness noun
- d·ڱԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of defence1
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Example Sentences
"China has its foot on the blood vein… of US and European defence systems," he added.
Trump has continued to stand by his defence secretary and others involved in the incident, telling reporters earlier this week: "Pete's doing a great job ... Everybody's happy with him."
Hunter was the first draft prospect in 27 years to have played significant time on both defence and offence in college - at cornerback and wide receiver.
Bolsonaro was visited in hospital by a court official on Wednesday, who delivered a summons giving him five days to present his initial defence against coup charges, in preparation for his trial.
But toxicologist Dr Stephen Morley, giving evidence for the defence, said the levels in the victim's blood were "three times what toxicologists would be comfortable with", describing them as "likely to be fatal".
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