defence

[ dih-fens ]

/ dɪˈfɛns /

noun, verb (used with object), de·fenced, de·fenc·ing. Chiefly British.

defense.

OTHER WORDS FROM defence

de·fence·a·ble, adjective de·fence·less, adjective de·fence·less·ly, adverb de·fence·less·ness, noun

pre·de·fence, noun

Words nearby defence

defective bacteriophage, defective virus, defective year, defector, defederalize, defence, defence in depth, defence mechanism, defend, defendant, defender of the bond

Example sentences from the Web for defence

Well, the defence team of Britain's most famous publicist Max Clifford came out - swinging?

This Just In: Max Clifford's Penis Is "Certainly Not Enormous" |Tom Sykes |March 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Similar attacks then followed against the Latvian Ministry of Defence and Defence Forces sites.

The Return of Russian Hard Power? |Michael Weiss |November 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Hats off the Guardian, Britain's most thoughtful left-wing newspaper, for running a piece today in defence of Prince Charles.

Guardian Writer Defends Prince Charles |Tom Sykes |September 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In baseball someone stealing home is so radical, that the possibility disrupts the pitcher and defence -- even if the steal fails.

Peter Worthington on Thinking Outside the Box |David Frum |May 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The Defence Ministry wanted the land, the Railways promised to return it, 43 families were suddenly homeless.

They All Fall Down: The Perils of Mumbai Housing |Dilip D’Souza |April 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The confusion of thought which has led to the misconceptions about defence as a method of war is due to several obvious causes.

Some Principles of Maritime Strategy |Julian Stafford Corbett
The post on which the Republicans chiefly confided for their defence was that of Morne Fortune.

The History of the First West India Regiment |A. B. Ellis
To be determined not to hear one word that you can help in his defence, in his favour, and in his praise?

Bunyan Characters - Third Series |Alexander Whyte
His plan of defence was as well conceived and as original as the plan of attack.

Fifty-two Stories of the British Navy, from Damme to Trafalgar. |Alfred H. Miles
That is a coot defending hearth and home against the despoiler; and bravely is that defence maintained.

Unexplored Spain |Abel Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for defence

defence

US defense

/ (dɪˈfɛns) /

noun

resistance against danger, attack, or harm; protection

a person or thing that provides such resistance

a plea, essay, speech, etc, in support of something; vindication; justification

a country's military measures or resources
(as modifier)defence spending

law a defendant's denial of the truth of the allegations or charge against him

law the defendant and his legal advisers collectively Compare prosecution

sport

the action of protecting oneself, one's goal, or one's allotted part of the playing area against an opponent's attacks
the method of doing this
the defence the players in a team whose function is to do this

American football (usually preceded by the)

the team that does not have possession of the ball
the members of a team that play in such circumstances

psychoanal See defence mechanism

(plural) fortifications

Derived forms of defence

defenceless or US defenseless, adjective defencelessly or US defenselessly, adverb defencelessness or US defenselessness, noun

Word Origin for defence

C13: from Old French, from Late Latin dēfensum, past participle of dēfendere to defend

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defence

noun, verb (used with object), de·fenced, de·fenc·ing. Chiefly British.

OTHER WORDS FROM defence

Words nearby defence

Example sentences from the Web for defence

British Dictionary definitions for defence

US defense

noun

Derived forms of defence

Word Origin for defence

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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defence

noun, verb (used with object), de·fenced, de·fenc·ing. Chiefly British.

OTHER WORDS FROM defence

Words nearby defence

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noun

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