Defence

Definition: Defence

Defence

Noun

1. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.

2. The team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense".

3. The defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial".

4. An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion".

5. 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".

6. The justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory".

7. A structure used for defense; "the artillery battered down the defenses".

8. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense".

9. Military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program".

10. : protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "defence" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references)

"Defence" is a common misspelling or typo for: deface, defense, defiance.

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Defence

Crosswords: Defence

You would agree, would you not, that certain things bearing on the defence of the realm are best left unsaid (Defence of the Realm; writing credit: Martin Stellman)

Mapping for Defence (1967)

R.C.A.F. Air Defence Command (1957)

Mapping for Defence (1957)

Canada's Air Defence (1956)

Defence of Madrid (1936)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• A Defence of History and Class Consciousness: Tailism and the Dialectic (reference)

• Cold War Secret Nuclear Bunkers: The Passive Defence of the Western World During the Cold War C (reference)

• Defence of Duffer's Drift (reference)

• Defence Speeches (Oxford World's Classics) (reference)

• English Defence (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Al-difa Al-khaliji = Gulf Defence Magazine (reference)

• Asia-pacific Defence Reporter Annual Source Book (reference)

• Australian Defence Business Review (reference)

• Australian Defence Magazine (reference)

• Australian Defence News (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Born To Defence (reference)

• The Luzhin Defence (reference)

• Cardio Capoeira Energy Fitness & Self Defence (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Resistance Is Defence (reference)

• The Luzhin Defence [SOUNDTRACK] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

The great naval blockade of Round Island. Showing the immense importance of having an efficient "right arm of the national defence". Credit: Library of Congress.

In defence of the Union and the Constitution. Credit: Library of Congress.

That silver dollar's my last bullet in the battle for Ann Bartlett's defence, Patt. Credit: Library of Congress.

Members of the North Vietnam Self Defence Forces in the Hoa-Rinh motor-car repairing shop of Hanoi welcome the victories in the struggle against the enemy. Credit: Library of Congress.

The new batteries erected on Morris Island for the defence of Charleston Harbor and the reduction of Fort Sumpter / from a sketch by our special artist now in Charleston, S.C. Credit: Library of Congress.

Kimmidges Creek, left defence of the camp at Harrisons Landing. Credit: Library of Congress.

Ghost mining town coming to life because of defence mining boom. Montezuma, Colorado. Credit: Library of Congress.

For every fighter a woman worker Y.W.C.A. : Back our second line of defence / / Ernest Hamlin Baker. Credit: Library of Congress.

Iron bastion--joint defence by the army and the people. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The peoples right is equally invaded, and their liberty lost, whether they are made slaves to any of their own, or a foreign nation; and in this lies the injury, and against this only have they the right of defence. (Second Treatise of Government)

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. (reference)

Amendment VI. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence. (reference)

A special tribunal will be constituted to try the accused, thereby assuring him the guarantees essential to the right of defence. (reference)

Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The prosecuting attorney replied to the counsel for the defence.

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Business

Federal institutions that are major clients include the Ministry of Public Works (MOPW), the Crown Prince’s Private Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Health, and Etisalat (Emirates Telecommunications Corporation). (references)

Fires in residential buildings accounted for 47 per cent of all fires in Dubai last year. At present landlords of residential buildings are not required by law to carry out regular and correct maintenance of fire fighting systems and The Civil Defence Department does not conduct inspections of residential buildings. (references)

If nothing is done to stem the losses from fires the cost to the economy could be over USD 54 million in 2000! However, half of all fire safety equipment, installed at an annual cost of USD 135 million, is effectively left to rot away. In 1998, the Dubai Civil Defence Department carried out a survey of fire safety systems in commercial buildings, including hotels and shopping malls and found that over 60 per cent of the fire safety systems examined were not working. (references)

Economic History

Australia

The Australian Defence Force numbers about 55,200 active duty personnel. (references)

Uk

The IP arrangements are separate from the procurement contracts, but supervised by the MoD's Defence Export Services Organization (DESO). (references)

Belize

The Belize Defence Force (BDF), established in January 1973, consists of a light infantry force of regulars and reservists along with small air and maritime wings. (references)

Political Economy

Guyana

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are under effective civilian control. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expressions using "defence": air defence ♦ chemical defence ♦ civil defence ♦ come to smb.'s defence ♦ conduct one's own defence ♦ conduct smb.'s defence ♦ council for the defence ♦ counsel for the defence ♦ Defence Capabilities Initiative ♦ Defence Evaluation and Research Agency ♦ defence force ♦ Defence in bar ♦ defence mechanism ♦ defence policy ♦ defence program ♦ defence reaction ♦ defence satellite ♦ defence system ♦ defence tax ♦ deliberate defence ♦ harbour defence ♦ hasty defence ♦ HAWK air defence system ♦ home defence ♦ immune defence ♦ in defence of ♦ in his defence ♦ israel defence force ♦ line of defence ♦ make a defence ♦ manoeuvring defence ♦ minister of defence ♦ ministry of defence ♦ missile defence system ♦ national defence ♦ naval defence ♦ NIKE HERCULES air defence system ♦ PATRIOT air defence system ♦ perimeter defence ♦ radiological defence ♦ Salaried Defence Service ♦ secretary of defence ♦ self defence ♦ speech for the defence ♦ spirited defence ♦ witness for the defence. Additional references.

Beginning with "defence": defence-dependent, defence-dominated, defence-electronics, defence-in-depth, defence-industry, defence-led, defence-less, defence-line, defence-procurement, defence-related, defence-sector, defence-spending, defence-splitting, defence-strategy-led, defence-talk, defence-work.

Ending with "defence": air-defence, civil-defence.

Afrikaans

agterhoede (rear, rearguard), afweer (defend, defense). (various references)

Albanian

vendim pafajësie (defense), ndalim (arrest, attachment, ban, cessation, detention, disallowance, embargo, Forbiddance, halt, inhibition, interdict, interdiction, juju, lid, negative, prohibition, stay, stop, stoppage, stopping, taboo), mburojë (Buckler, bulwark, cuirass, mantelet, mantlet, shield), mbrojtje (advocacy, aegis, apology, assertion, Buckler, championship, conservation, cover, defense, keeping, patronage, protection, rampart, safeguard, security, tutelage, umbrella), mbrojtjës, mbrojtëse (defences, defenses, patroness), justifikim (alibi, allowance, defense, exculpation, excuse, extenuation, justification, plea, warrant). (various references)

Arabic 

‏مرافعة (argument, argumentation, pleading), ‏حماية (defense, guard, guardianship, insurance, patronage, preservation, protection, safeguard, security, sheltering), ‏عصم, ‏صيانة (conservation, embalmment, maintenance, repair, servicing, upkeep), ‏جهة الدفاع, ‏الدفاع عن المتهم, ‏دفاع (apologia, apology, championship, defense, pleading, vindication). (various references)

Bulgarian 

съпротива (defense, opposition, reluctance, resistance, stand, underground), отбрана (defense, defensive), отбранителен (defensive), защита (advocacy, answer, apology, bulwark, championship, counsel for the defense, defense, palladium, plea, pleading, protection, rampart, safeguard, security, shield, tower, vindication), забрана (ban, don't, inhibition, interdict, lid, prohibition, proscription, veto). (various references)

Chinese 

防御 (Castled, Castling, Defense, Defensive). (various references)

Czech

obrana (championship, defense, defensive, vindication), obhajoba (advocacy, defense, plea, vindication). (various references)

Danish

forsvar (defense). (various references)

Dutch

weer (afresh, again, all over again, anew, defense, once more, weather), verdediging (apology, defense), defensie (defense), afweer (defense). (various references)

Esperanto

defendo (defense), sindefendo (defense), postgvardio (rear, rearguard). (various references)

Farsi 

پدافند (Defense), استحکامات (Defense, Rampart, Work), دفاع کردن (Advocate, Bield, Defense), دفاع (Advocacy, Defense, Munition, Pale). (various references)

Finnish

suojelus (patronage, protection, safeguard), puolustuspuhe, puolustus (excuse), maanpuolustus. (various references)

French

défense (defense). (various references)

Frisian

definsje (defense), ferwar (defense), ferdigening (defense), efterhoede (rear, rearguard). (various references)

German

Verteidigung (apologia, backfield, defense, defenseUS, defensiveness, vindication), abwehr (clearance, counter intelligence, counter-espionage service, defense, protection, rejection, repulse, save). (various references)

Greek 

συνηγορία (advocacy, pleading), άμυνα. (various references)

Hebrew 

מגן (protection, protective, shield), מגננה (defense), הגנתי (defense, defensive, protective), הגנה (defense, protection, security, ward), ביטחון (confidence, security), בטחון (assurance, confidence, faith, safety, security, trust), סנגוריה (advocacy, defense). (various references)

Hungarian

védelem (aegis, cover, defense, egis, evidence for the defence, protection, safeguard, save, shelter, shield, shielding, vindication). (various references)

Indonesian

pertahanan (bulwark), pembelaan (advocacy, plea, pleading, protection). (various references)

Italian

difesa (championship, defense, fender, protection, resistance, screen, security, shelter, shield, stand), retroguardia (rear, rearguard). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

答弁 (answer, reply, response), 弁解 (excuse, explanation, justification). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

べんかい (excuse, explanation, justification), とうべん (answer, reply, response). (various references)

Korean 

방위 (Bearing, Defense). (various references)

Manx

fendeilys (protection). (various references)

Norwegian

forsvar. (various references)

Papiamen

defensa (defense). (various references)

Pig Latin

efenceday.(various references)

Portuguese

defesa (advantage, aegis, avail, behoof, blindage, boot, breastwork, bunce, cover-point, defense, egis, fender, fireguard, household troops, interdiction, maintenance, parry, pleading, preservation, profit, protection, save, security, shield, spar, tower, vindication, ward). (various references)

Romanian

protecţie (pap, patronage, protection, push, safeguard, safety, saving, security, shelter, support), pledoarie (barrister's speech, pleading), ocrotire (asylum, charge, Favor, favour, screening, shelter, sheltering), apãrare (advocacy, apology, defensive, fencing, guard, maintenance, muniment, protection, security, shelter, shield, vindication). (various references)

Russian 

оборона (defense, defense work, defensive), заступничество (intercession), защитный (base-bound, base-limit, defensive, protective), защита защитный (defense), защита (advocacies, advocacy, aegis, ammunition, assertion, bulwark, championship, defense, keeping, pleading, protected tub, protected tubs, protection, protector, safer, shield, vindication), запрещение (ban, defense, disallowance, inhibition, interdict, interdiction, prohibition, proscription, suppression, taboo), арьергард (rear, rear guard, rearguard, rearward). (various references)

Scottish

dìon (a shelter, protect, protection, shelter), dìdeann (protection), gèard (guard). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

zaštita (advocacy, aegis, care, lee, patronage, protection, safeguard), odbrana (apology, defense). (various references)

Spanish

defensa (advocacy, assertion, Buckler, championship, defense, excuse, full back, guard, hedge, pleading, protection, rampart), retaguardia (hinterland, rear, rearguard, rearward). (various references)

Swedish

värn (defense, guard, shield), försvar (advocacy, championship, charge, custody, defending, defense, justification, plea, vindication). (various references)

Turkish

doğrulama (affirmation, avowal, confirmation, correction, corroboration, defense, recognition, support, testification, verification), defans oyuncusu (back, defense), davalı (defendant, defense, libelee, libellee, respondent), savunma silahları (defense), savunma (advocacy, apologia, apology, argument, defending, defense, defensive, hearing, justification, plea, pleadings, rampart, self defence, self-defense, speech, vindication), sanık (accused, culprit, defendant, defense, prisoner at the bar, respondent, suspect), korunma (preservation, prevention, prophylaxis, protection, rampart, safekeeping), himaye (asylum, auspices, care, keep, keeping, patronage, protection, safeguard, shield, sponsorship). (various references)

Ukrainian

виправдання (absolution, acquittal, acquittance, alibi, allowance, apology, defense, exculpation, excuse, explanation, justification, palliation, warrant, warranty, whitewash), оборона (advocacy, defense, defensive, resistance), захист (advocacy, aegis, answer, apology, bulwark, championship, defense, egis, maintenance, palladium, panoply, protection, shield, ward). (various references)

Vietnamese 

vật để chặn lại sự che chở, vật để chống đỡ, thành luỹ lời cãi, sự phòng thủ (rampart), sự biện hộ (justification, pleading), sự bảo vệ (aegis, guardianship, maintenance, protection, protectiveness, rampart, safe keeping), sự bào chữa (justification, legitimation), lời biện hộ (apologia), công sự phòng ngự, cái để bảo vệ (safeguard). (various references)

Welsh

pill (bit of poetry, branch, post, snatch of song). (various references)

munimen, propugnacula, propugnaculis. (various references)

gebeorg. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "defence": defenceman, defencemen, defences. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: fenced.

-2 letters: fence.

-3 letters: cede, dene, feed, fend, need.

-4 letters: cee, dee, den, end, fed, fee, fen, nee.

-5 letters: de, ed, ef, en, ne.

+1 letter: defences, refenced.

+2 letters: beneficed, deference.

+3 letters: defacement, defeasance, defenceman, defencemen, deferences, difference, freelanced, reenforced, referenced, reinfected.

+4 letters: confederate, defacements, defeasances, deforcement, differenced, differences, genuflected, redefecting.

+5 letters: affectedness, beneficiated, confederated, confederates, decaffeinate, deficiencies, deforcements, indefectible, indifference.