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de·fence, Am de·fense [dɪˈfen(t)s] N

1. defence against +acc:

defence (of person)
Schutz m <-es> gegen +acc
defence (of country)
Verteidigung f <-, -en>
all I can say, in defence of my actions, is ...
ministry of defenceBrit
Verteidigungsministerium nt <-s, -ministerien>
ministry of defenceBrit
to come/rush to sb's defence
to put up a stubborn defence

2. defence LAW:

defence
Verteidigung f <-, -en>
witness for the defence
Zeuge (Zeugin) m (f) der Verteidigung
witness for the defence
Entlastungszeuge(-zeugin) m (f) <-n, -n; -, -nen>
to conduct the defence

3. defence LAW (arguments):

defence
Klageerwiderung f <-, -en>
defence
Einspruch m <-s, -sprü·che>
defence
Einsprache f <-, -en> CH
to file a defence

4. defence (document):

defence
defence
Klageerwiderung f <-, -en>

5. defence SPORTS:

defence
Abwehr f <->
to play in [or Am on]defence
to use a defenceCHESS

6. defence PSYCH:

defence
Abwehrmechanismus m <-, -mechanismen>

7. defence (of body):

civ·il de·ˈfence, CD N no pl

civil defence
Zivilschutz m <-es> kein pl

de·ˈfence coun·sel N LAW

defence counsel
Verteidiger(in) m (f) <-s, ->

de·ˈfence docu·ment N ECON, FIN

defence document

de·ˈfence law·yer N LAW

defence lawyer
Strafverteidiger(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

de·ˈfence mech·an·ism N ANAT, PSYCH

defence mechanism
Abwehrmechanismus m <-, -mechanismen>

De·ˈfence Min·is·ter N

Defence Minister
Verteidigungsminister(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

De·ˈfence Sec·re·tary N

Defence Secretary

self-de·ˈfence, Am self-de·ˈfense N no pl

self-defence
Selbstverteidigung f <-> kein pl
in self-defence, I have to say that ...
a course [or class] in self-defence
to kill sb in self-defence
to use sth in self-defence

ˈspace de·fence N no pl

space defence

coastal defence N

coastal defence

external defence N

external defence
OpenDict entry

defence, defense N

to be a last line of defence [or Am defense] against sth