Synonyms for defense
30 synonyms found - words and phrases with similiar meaning. Definitionnoun
- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
- a structure used to defend against attack
- the justification for some act or belief
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
- the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
- (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- protection from harm