defence :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"

n. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"

n. a defensive move in sport or game

n. military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"

defense, denial, demurrer

n. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"

defense, defensive structure

n. a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"

defense, vindication

n. the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

defense, refutation

n. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"

defense, defense lawyers, defense team

n. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"

defense, defending team

n. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"

advocacy

n. active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

privation, deprivation

n. act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"

hold

n. a stronghold

armor, armour

n. protective covering made of metal and used in combat

safety, guard

n. a device designed to prevent injury

confirmation

n. information that confirms or verifies

systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation

n. systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale

denial

n. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"

prohibition

n. refusal to approve or assent to

contradiction

n. the speech act of contradicting someone; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"

renunciation, repudiation, renouncement

n. rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"

negation, negating

n. the speech act of negating

abrogation, repeal, annulment

n. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

rejection

n. the speech act of rejecting

veto

n. a vote that blocks a decision

armament

n. weaponry used by military or naval force

guard

n. a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"

guard

n. a position on a basketball team

attack, onslaught, onset, onrush

n. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"

prosecution

n. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

prosecution

n. the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

offense

n. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

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