11 example sentences using defense.
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Defense in a sentence as a noun
>many, though, actually do work for defense and intelligence contractors.
I think the other women that are jumping to her defense are doing themselves, and women in technology a disservice.
If so, what are they?The negative responses to this article so far are so insubstantial that they form a defense of it by omission.
And his defense for not charging overnight is laughable - plugging in overnight is not the same as plugging it at every Walmart stop.
A lot of good came from this, I'm quite sure that there were some cases where both the plaintive and the defense were spending as much time reading groklaw as they were reading their email.
When prosecutors take up arms in defense of their corrupt prosecutor peers, they become no better than the initially targeted.
Should he know of and contribute to every one of the many groups and organizations involved in gender equality?And what exactly is wrong with the "I have black friends" defense?
Gen W is like the theoretical physicist in that famous story who, when asked how his research contributes to national defense, replies that his research makes the nation worth defending.
Knowingly putting yourself in danger to be the first line of defense against a potentially epidemic outbreak, deserves special recognition.
In situations where accusations of widespread corruption, misconduct, unethical action, etc are made, a phrase that is often trotted out in defense of the accused is "just a few bad apples".
Is this the best defense of the actions of NSA employees publicly available?He spends a lot of time denying pervasive surveillance puts us in a panopticon where the FBI and other LEAs can observe everything we do.
Defense definitions
(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"
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protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
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(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
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the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
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the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
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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"
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an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
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a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
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a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
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"
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