defense vs defensive measure

defensive measure vs defense

defense and defensive measure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defense	Yes	No	No	No
defensive measure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, defense and defensive measure are synonyms defined as:

defense and defensive measure: (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

Other synonyms of defense include defence.

defense (noun)	defensive measure (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies	(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
protection from harm
a structure used to defend against attack
the justification for some act or belief
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
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

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