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Definition: Meaning of, defence in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈfɛns /

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defence defences
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  1. protection [uncountable] the act of protecting something or someone from attack
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  2. protection [countable] something that can be used to protect something or someone from attack
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  3. military [uncountable] all the systems, people, materials etc that a country uses to protect itself from attack
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  4. military defences British English American English [plural] all the armies, weapons, structures etc that are available to defend a place
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  5. against criticism [uncountable and countable] something that you say or do in order to support someone or something that is being criticized
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  6. in a law court [countable] the things that are said in a court of law to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime
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  7. in a law court the defence all the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
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  8. emotions [countable] something you do or a way of behaving that prevents you from seeming weak or being hurt by others
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  9. sport [countable] British English the players in a game whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting points
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defence used in phrases

  • BW defence (noun)
    1. defence against biological warfare
  • Ministry of Defence, the
    1. the British government department that is responsible for the UK's armed forces. The minister in charge of this department is the Secretary of State for Defence .
  • Ulster Defence Association
    1. the full name of the UDA
  • Ulster Defence Regiment, the
    1. the full name of the UDR
  • air defence (noun)
    1. defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft, missiles or to nullify their effectiveness
  • biological defence (noun)
    1. procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents
  • biological warfare defence (noun)
    1. defence against biological warfare
  • chemical defence (noun)
    1. procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents
  • civil defence (noun)
    1. the organization of ordinary rather than military people to help defend their country from military attack
  • defence attorney (noun)
    1. law the lawyer representing the defendant
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