defence
IPA: dɪfˈɛns
noun
- The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
- Something used to oppose attacks.
- An argument in support or justification of something.
- (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
- (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
- Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
- (obsolete) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
verb
- (obsolete, transitive) To furnish with defences; to fortify.
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Examples of "defence" in Sentences
- The defence of the case was successful.
- The court ruled in favour of the defence.
- The defence requested to suspend the trial.
- He also christened the defence as the St.George.
- An excellent example is the of the Sicilian Defence.
- The Defence Minister is the head of the Ministry of Defence.
- The Acropolis of the town was strengthened by defence bulwarks.
- It is clear that there is no principled defence of the monarchy.
- In adolescence, the occurrence of all of these defences is normal.
- Defence of the Overseas Territories is the responsibility of the UK.
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