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Meanings of Defense in English
Role of a sports team or player to prevent the opposing team from scoring.
Related terms
Portuguese
ajustamentos Catalan
mecanisme de defensa (Psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
The defendant and his legal advisors collectively.
The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947.
Usage of Defense in English
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There's only one problem: Defense companies already want to render it obsolete.
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That way, State and Defense are together, Mattis said at the time.
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The U.S State Department and Israeli Defense Forces had no immediate comment.
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It is being examined by state experts, said a Defense Ministry statement.
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Others were: Necessary Clothing: Camp Outfit; Fishing-Tackle; Weapons of Defense: and Diversions.
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In Texas, Marston of Environmental Defense said direct action had proved convincing.
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Sciens Capital Management, for example, jointly owns small arms maker Colt Defense.
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The Defense Ministry was not immediately available for comment on the issue.
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Hawaii Civil Defense officials said no other residential structures were immediately threatened.
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Secret Service, State, Defense, and CIA are all going to be involved.
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His company, Xtreme Alternative Defense Systems, was marketing less-lethal directed energy weapons.
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The Israel Defense Forces said they were extending their Operation Protective Edge.
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Hours later, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigiu spoke to his Turkish counterpart.
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Hawaii County Civil Defense officials said no other dwellings were immediately threatened.
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Nine homes had been destroyed, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency said.
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Pentagon leadership has begun assessing the deal, a Defense Department official said.
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Translations for Defense
Portuguese
Defense through the time
Defense across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
South Africa
Rare
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