See Also: SELF DEFENCE(law)
defence(dictionary)
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defence (oh)



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1 ?protection?
2 ?military?
3 ?against criticism?
4 ?in a law court?
5 ?emotions?
6 ?sport?
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?PROTECTION?
a) [U] the act of protecting something or someone from attack
defence of
::In Britain, the defence of the country has historically been left to the navy.
::a firm commitment to the defense of human rights
::The first line of defence is a smoke detector.
b) [C] something that can be used to protect something or someone from attack
::The area's flood defences need repair.
defence against
::The immune system is the body's defence against infection.
-see also self-defence
?MILITARY?
a) [U] all the systems, people, materials etc that a country uses to protect itself from attack
::calls for a national debate on defence
::the Defense Department
b) defences
BrE defenses AmE [plural] all the armies, weapons, structures etc that are available to defend a place
::The invading army easily overcame the town's defences.
?AGAINST CRITICISM?
[U and C] something that you say or do in order to support someone or something that is being criticized
in sb's/sth's defence
::Jean wrote a letter to the paper in Angela's defense.
defence of
::a philosophical defence of nationalism
come/leap to sb's defence
::Evelyn Waugh came to Wilson's defence and acknowledged the brilliance of the book's themes.
?IN A LAW COURT?
a) [C] the things that are said in a court of law to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime
::Major has a good defence and believes he will win the case.
::a defence lawyer
b) the defence
all the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
::The defense called only one witness.
-see also prosecution (2)
?EMOTIONS?
[C] something you do or a way of behaving that prevents you from seeming weak or being hurt by others
::Liz dropped her defences and began to relax.
?SPORT?
[C] BrE the players in a game whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting points