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Meanings of self-defence in English

Russian
самозащита
Portuguese
auto-defesa
Catalan
defensa personal
Spanish
defensa personal
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The act of defending yourself.

самозащита
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Examples for "self-defense"
Examples for "self-defense"
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With that said, I sought self-defense training developed for the Israeli military.
Ebony
2
Labor organizations multiply and become aggressive, and so capital organizes in self-defense.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment
3
Israeli officials said the troops acted in self-defense when attacked during boarding.
Reuters
4
What I do in the way of deception I do in self-defense.
In the Wilderness
5
An Israeli military spokesman had no immediate comment on the self-defense patrols.
Reuters
1
The strongest instinct in young girls is self-protection-theyfight on the defensive.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 / Little J...
2
There may be an element of political self-protection in all of this.
The Irish Times
3
It was self-protection, and there was a moment when it was over.
The Guardian
4
These and yourself will be provided with means of self-protection by Sturm.
Red Masquerade: Being the Story of the Lone Wolf's Daughter
5
He was nonetheless a tormented soul who resorted to spikiness as self-protection.
The Guardian
Usage of self-defence in English
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Violence, unless in self-defence, is the responsibility of those who commit it.
The Irish Times
2
What are your rights to self-defence in case of a home invasion?
The South African
3
These are the legal requirements of self-defence: The attack must be unlawful.
The South African
4
Unpalatable though it may be, we must consider the question of self-defence.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
5
True, Daughter of the Sun; yet it was done only in self-defence.
Prisoners of Chance / The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen,...
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The act of self-defence was necessary to prevent the attack from escalating.
The South African
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An Israeli military spokesman had no immediate comment on the self-defence patrols.
Reuters
8
She is offering self-defence classes in August to mark National Women's Month.
The South African
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I think we could assume her actions were on some level self-defence.
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
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But it was the Germans who forced them to fight in self-defence.
Flag and Fleet: How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas
11
He had said he did it in self-defence and to protect himself.
The Irish Times
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He did not throw himself back on the natural right of self-defence.
American Eloquence, Volume 2 / Studies In American Political His...
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China built limited defence facilities on the islands and reefs for self-defence.
News.com.au
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Mine was forced from the scabbard in self-defence, and I am guiltless.
Greenmantle
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The quietness with which Alice accepted his revelation encouraged him in self-defence.
Demos
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The prosecution concluded last week that Decoire was shot in legitimate self-defence.
Radio NZ
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