noun The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
noun Anything employed to oppose attack(s). A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense. The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
noun A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
noun The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
noun An argument in support or justification of something.
to come to someone's defense
noun The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding.
noun The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.
noun Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.