(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | the occupation of athletes who compete for pay |
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) |
protection from harm | someone who engages in sports |
a structure used to defend against attack | (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration |
the justification for some act or belief | a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances |
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions | (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine |
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively | |
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring | |
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack | |
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | |