defense
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~ the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
Defense
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~ the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
defense
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~ the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
defense
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~ the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
defense contractor
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~ a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense
defense
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~ a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
defense
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~ a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"