defense
US /dɪˈfɛns/
Definition
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The lawyer prepared a strong defense for his client's case.
Synonyms
- protectionmeasures taken to guard against injury or financial loss
- shielda protective covering or structure
Collocations
- Easy play defense in sportsto play defense in sports, meaning to participate in games or sport
- Medium speak in defense of the colleagueto speak in defense of the colleague, meaning to express in speech
- Hard national defense expenditure budgetdescribing national defense expenditure budget (a person who owes allegiance to that nation)
- Very Hard mount a formidable legal defenseto mount a formidable legal defense, meaning to attach to a support
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