defense

1. n. Alt. of Defence Source: opted

2. v. t. To furnish with defenses; to fortify. Source: opted

3. n. the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 Source: wordnet

4. n. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies Source: wordnet

5. n. protection from harm Source: wordnet

6. n. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring Source: wordnet

7. n. the justification for some act or belief Source: wordnet

8. n. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires Source: wordnet

9. n. the defendant and their legal advisors collectively Source: wordnet

10. n. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions Source: wordnet

11. n. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack Source: wordnet

12. n. a structure used to defend against attack Source: wordnet

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