Defence in a sentence as a noun

It's a great defence against claims of police brutality and abuse.

Trust alone is a naive defence that only works when your user base is small and well aligned with your core concepts.

In my opinion that is a necessary check on state power and is a defence in and of itself.

" as a sort of defence is a horrible PR line for a proprietor to play, even if that's his honest opinion.

When "I have been in this industry longer than anyone on that site" is a cornerstone of your defence, you've already lost.

It is widely accepted amongst legal circles that Assange's defence is very weak.

Fellow hackers: stay away from anything connected to the defence industry.

It's fighting some wars of choice and maintaining a defence procurement industry on a seemingly unlimited budget.

It describes a particular, unique phenomenon where creepy guys on the Internet rush to the "chivalrous" defence of a damsel in distress.

Boosted Boards are marketing their device as a vehicle and advertising it's suitability as a means of transport, which completely obliterates any defence they might have had.

Defence definitions

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

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

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an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"

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

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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"

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(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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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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