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"defense" - Word "5" letter starting with "A" and ending with "D"
| Definition |
| the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 |
| (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires |
| 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" |
| protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" |
| (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" |
| a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" |
| a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses" |
| the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" |
| the speech act of a |
| 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" |
| an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" |
| the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial" |
| (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" |
| an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined |
| (military |