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Look up defense, defence, or defensive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Defense or defence may refer to: Defense (military), forces primarily intended
Defense
Executive department of the US federal government
The United States Department of Defense (DoD), also referred to as the Department of War (DoW), is an executive department of the United States federal
United States Department of Defense
United_States_Department_of_Defense
Belief that crime took place in a simulation
The Matrix defense is a legal defense based on the premise of the film franchise The Matrix, in which reality is a computer generation and the real world
Matrix_defense
Legal concept regarding a defendant's state of mind
The insanity defense, also known as the mental disorder defense, is an affirmative defense by excuse in a criminal case, arguing that the defendant is
Insanity_defense
Business district in Île-de-France, France
La Défense (French: [la defɑ̃s] ) is a major business district situated in the Greater Paris metropolitan area in Île-de-France, at the western end of
La_Défense
Topics referred to by the same term
Territorial Defense or Territorial Defense Forces may refer to: Territorial Troops Militia, a Cuban paramilitary militia under the command of the MINFAR
Territorial_Defense
Nonsensical diversionary legal defense
In a jury trial, the Chewbacca defense is a legal strategy in which a criminal defense lawyer tries to confuse the jury rather than refute the case of
Chewbacca_defense
1930 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
The Defense (also known as The Luzhin Defense; Russian: Защита Лужина, romanized: Zashchita Luzhina) is the third novel written by Vladimir Nabokov after
The_Defense
1971 ethics essay by Judith Jarvis Thomson
"A Defense of Abortion" is a moral philosophy essay by Judith Jarvis Thomson first published in Philosophy & Public Affairs in 1971. Granting for the
A_Defense_of_Abortion
Subgenre of strategy video game
Tower defense (TD) is a subgenre of strategy games where the goal is to defend a player's territories or possessions by obstructing the enemy attackers
Tower_defense
American guns manufacturer
Daniel Defense LLC is an American arms manufacturer founded in 2002 by Marty Daniel in Savannah, Georgia. Following substantial growth from a 2002 U.S
Daniel_Defense
Chess opening
The Scandinavian Defense (or Center Counter Defense, or Center Counter Game) is a chess opening beginning with the moves: 1. e4 d5 This opening was featured
Scandinavian_Defense
WWII US military program requesting dogs
Dogs for Defense was a World War II US military program in which the military asked pet owners to donate their pet dogs to the war effort. The dogs were
Dogs_For_Defense
American football defensive formation
46 defense is an American football defensive formation with six players along the line of scrimmage. Regarded as an eight men in the box defense, it
46_defense
Chess opening
The Modern Defense (also known as the Robatsch Defense) is a hypermodern chess opening which usually starts with the opening moves: 1. e4 g6 Black allows
Modern_Defense
System that destroys attacking missiles
Missile defense is a system, weapon, or technology involved in the detection, tracking, interception, and also the destruction of attacking missiles.
Missile_defense
Chess opening
The Chigorin Defense is a chess opening named for 19th-century Russian master Mikhail Chigorin. An uncommonly played defense to the Queen's Gambit, it
Chigorin_Defense
Countermeasure to defend oneself against harm
Self-defense, or self-defence in Commonwealth English, is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The
Self-defense
Topics referred to by the same term
No Defense may refer to: No Defense (1929 film), an American romantic drama film No Defense (1921 film), an American silent drama film Nolo contendere
No_Defense
The SODDI defense ("Some Other Dude Did It" or "Some Other Dude Done It") is an informal phrase referring to a legal defense argument in which the defendant
SODDI_defense
The Jonestown defense is an extreme corporation defense against hostile takeovers. In this strategy, the target firm engages in tactics that might threaten
Jonestown_defense
Topics referred to by the same term
An umbrella defense is a formation used in field sports: Rugby league American football See also: Umbrella This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Umbrella_defense
Topics referred to by the same term
Plant defense may refer to: Plant defense against herbivory Inducible plant defenses against herbivory Plant tolerance to herbivory Plant use of endophytic
Plant_defense
Mocking term for improbable legal defense
"Twinkie defense" is a derisive label for an improbable legal defense. It is not a recognized legal defense in jurisprudence, but a catch-all term coined
Twinkie_defense
Protective measures against hazardous materials warfare
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN defense) or nuclear, biological, and chemical protection (NBC protection) is a class of
CBRN_defense
Denial with the defense "it wasn't me"
A Shaggy defense is an informal phrase used to describe a legal defense strategy in which the defendant categorically denies any accusations with the simple
Shaggy_defense
Legal procedure
statute, a defendant may raise a defense (or defence) in an effort to avert civil liability or criminal conviction. A defense is put forward by a party to
Defense_(legal)
Topics referred to by the same term
Defense strategy may refer to: Military strategy Defense (legal) Defense strategy (computing) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
Defense_strategy
Chess opening
The Slav Defense is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 The Slav is one of the primary defenses to the Queen's Gambit. Although
Slav_Defense
Line of fortifications in warfare
A defense line or fortification line is a geographically recognizable line of troops and armament, fortified and set up to protect a high-value location
Defense_line
Abdominal muscle reflex
Muscular defense is a reflex of the abdominal muscles to contract upon mechanical force to the abdomen, and serves as protection. It is a visceromotor
Muscular_defense
Protection of citizens from disasters and military attack
Civil defense or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from human-made and natural disasters. It
Civil_defense
American newspaper
Defense News is an American website and newspaper about the politics, business, and technology of national security published by Sightline Media Group
Defense_News
2003 video game
Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) mod for the video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) and its expansion
Defense_of_the_Ancients
American firearms manufacturer
Colt Defense LLC, together with its subsidiaries, is an American designer, developer and manufacturer of small arms weapons systems for individual soldiers
Colt_Defense
Defensive strategy in sports
Zone defense is a type of defensive system, used in team sports, which is the alternative to man-to-man defense; instead of each player guarding a corresponding
Zone_defense
Defense Soap is a company that markets and sells soap, barrier cream, equipment cleaners, sanitary wipes, and essential oils intended to address grappling
Defense_Soap
Naval warfare tactics and countermeasures
Torpedo defense concerns the entire field of strategies, tactics, and practices which are intended to thwart the combat effectiveness of torpedoes. Torpedoes
Torpedo_defense
Subfield of economics
economics of defense or defense economics is a subfield of economics, an application of the economic theory to the issues of military defense. It is a relatively
Economics_of_defense
1984 film by Willard Huyck
Best Defense is a 1984 American action comedy film, starring Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy. The original music score was composed by Patrick Williams
Best_Defense
2025 Chinese TV series
Justifiable Defense (Chinese: 正当防卫) is a 2025 Chinese crime and legal thriller series, starring Gao Ye, Zhang Luyi and Bai Jingting in the main roles
Justifiable_Defense
Head of the US Department of Defense
secretary of defense (SecDef), secondarily titled the secretary of war (SecWar), is the head of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the executive
United States Secretary of Defense
United_States_Secretary_of_Defense
Paramilitary in Weimar Germany
The Einwohnerwehr, or "Citizens' Defense," also called the Civil Guard or Civil Defense, was a far-right paramilitary in Weimar Germany that existed in
Citizens'_Defense
Japanese manga series
Defense Devil (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Youn In-wan and illustrated by Yang Kyung-il. It was serialized by Shogakukan
Defense_Devil
American government official and television personality (born 1980)
television personality who has served as the 29th United States secretary of defense since 2025. Hegseth studied politics at Princeton University, where he
Pete_Hegseth
Category of defense strategies that allege mitigating circumstances to achieve acquittal
An affirmative defense to a civil lawsuit or criminal charge is a fact or set of facts other than those alleged by the plaintiff or prosecutor which,
Affirmative_defense
Military alliance in which countries agree to come to each other's defense
A defense pact (Commonwealth spelling: defence pact) is a type of treaty or military alliance in which the signatories promise to support each other militarily
Defense_pact
American legal drama TV series (1967–1969)
Judd, for the Defense is an American legal drama originally broadcast on the ABC network on Friday nights from September 8, 1967, to March 21, 1969. Judd
Judd,_for_the_Defense
American foreign policy think tank
The Defense Priorities Foundation, also known as Defense Priorities, is an American foreign policy think tank based in Washington, D.C., that advocates
Defense_Priorities
Office skyscraper in La Défense, Courbevoie, France
Cœur Défense is an office skyscraper in La Défense, the high-rise business district west of Paris, France. With 350,000 m2 (3.77 million sq. ft), it is
Cœur_Défense
Satirical term for legal strategy
defense, the dummy defense, the ostrich defense, the Ken Lay defense, and the Sergeant Schultz defense. The first known instance of the idiot defense
Idiot_defense
American surface-to-air missile system since 1981
States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the
MIM-104_Patriot
Homeland defense (HD) is the protection of a territory, sovereignty, domestic population, and critical infrastructure against external threats and aggression
Homeland_defense
Criminal defense often used as a crime cannot be committed at all
An impossibility defense is a criminal defense occasionally used when a defendant is accused of a criminal attempt that failed only because the crime
Impossibility_defense
American non-profit developing digital firearm schematics
Defense Distributed is an online, open-source hardware and software organization that develops digital schematics of firearms in CAD files, or "wiki weapons"
Defense_Distributed
2024 novel by Andrews and Wilson
Defense Protocol (stylized as Tom Clancy Defense Protocol or Tom Clancy: Defense Protocol) is a techno-thriller novel, written by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey
Defense_Protocol
Protection of computer systems from information disclosure, theft or damage
The attacker can also use local network addressing and reduced network defenses to penetrate the target's firewall by breaching known vulnerabilities.
Computer_security
Active defense can refer to a defensive strategy in the military or cybersecurity arena. In the cybersecurity arena, active defense may mean "asymmetric
Active_defense
American football defensive formation
In American football, a nickel defense (also known as a 4–2–5 or 3–3–5) is any defensive alignment that uses five defensive backs, of whom the fifth is
Nickel_defense
Alert posture used by the United States Armed Forces
The defense readiness condition (DEFCON) is an alert state used by the United States Armed Forces. The DEFCON system was developed in 1959 by the Joint
DEFCON
Community organizing model
Participatory defense is a community organizing model that empowers individuals and communities to actively participate in the defense of their loved ones
Participatory_defense
American radio program
Defense Attorney is an American old-time radio crime drama. It was broadcast on ABC from July 6, 1951, to December 30, 1952. It was also known as The
Defense_Attorney
Military subsidiary of General Motors
GM Defense is the military product subsidiary of General Motors, headquartered in Concord, North Carolina. It focuses on defense industry needs with hydrogen
GM_Defense
Chess opening
The Gunderam Defense, also known as the Brazilian Defense or the Câmara Defense if followed by moves ...g6, ...Bg7 and ...Nf6, creating the typical King's
Gunderam_Defense
Defense of Dallas Cowboys American football team
Doomsday Defense was the defensive lineup of the Dallas Cowboys American football team during the dynasty years of the late 1960s – 1970s. This defense was
Doomsday_Defense
Criminal law defense
The abuse defense is a criminal law defense in which the defendant argues that a prior history of abuse justifies violent retaliation. While the term
Abuse_defense
Chess opening
The Tarrasch Defense is a chess opening characterized by the moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 The Tarrasch is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined
Tarrasch_Defense
Preventing an opponent from scoring
refer to the tactics involved in defense, or a sub-team whose primary responsibility is defense. Similarly, a defense player or defender is a player who
Defense_(sports)
Uruguayan sports club
Defensor Sporting Club is a sports club based in Montevideo, Uruguay. Founded in 1913, Defensor has several sports sections, with football and basketball
Defensor_Sporting
Legal defence of diminished responsibility
In criminal law, the intoxication defense is a defense by which a defendant may claim diminished responsibility on the basis of substance intoxication
Intoxication_defense
Israeli defense magazine
Defense-Update logo Defense Update is an online defense magazine published by Lance & Shield Ltd. from Israel. Defense-Update was established in 1978 as
Defense_Update
Defenses used in criminal law
element of the crime. So-called defenses may provide partial or total refuge from punishment. A partial defense is a defense that does not completely absolve
Criminal_defenses
Type of injury
A defense wound or self-defense wound is an injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant(s). Defensive wounds
Defense_wound
Basketball strategy
Line defense is a strategy used in basketball. It is referred to as the "line defense" because of its formation on the court, which consists of two lines
Line_defense
Topics referred to by the same term
Biological defense may refer to: Biological defense mechanism, a form of adaptation that promotes the survivability of an organism by protecting it from
Biological_defense
American serial killer (1956–2002)
rape her, and that the homicides were committed in self-defense, but later abandoned this defense. Wuornos was sentenced to death for six of the murders
Aileen_Wuornos
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up self-defense in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Self-defense is a countermeasure that involves defending oneself Self Defense may also refer
Self_Defense
Chess opening
The Benoni Defense, or simply the Benoni, is a chess opening characterized by an early reply of ...c5 against White's opening move 1.d4. The original
Benoni_Defense
Military forces of Japan
the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled by the Ministry of Defense with the Prime Minister as
Japan_Self-Defense_Forces
Chess opening
Press. ISBN 978-1857443479. Djuric, Komarov & Pantaleoni 2007. "Other defenses, such as 1...h5, are not considered as they are simply too bad and need
King's_Pawn_Game
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
USS Defense (AM-317) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in
USS_Defense
Topics referred to by the same term
For the Defense may refer to: For the Defense (1916 film), an American drama film starring Fannie Ward For the Defense (1922 film), an American mystery
For_the_Defense
Perceptual defense is the act of conceiving and reinforcing one's own biases, perceptions and judgments, and preventing oneself from assimilating other
Perceptual_defense
Combined military forces of Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: Tsva Hagana le-Yisra'el, lit. 'Army for the Defense of Israel'), alternatively
Israel_Defense_Forces
A political defense is a defense to a criminal charge in which the defendant asserts at trial the political motivations behind the allegedly criminal conduct
Political_defense
2008 book by Michael Pollan
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (released internationally as In Defence of Food) is a 2008 book by journalist and activist Michael Pollan. It
In_Defense_of_Food
Protection of food products from intentional contamination
Food defense is the protection of food products from intentional contamination or adulteration by biological, chemical, physical, or radiological agents
Food_defense
Chess openings
The Polish Defense is the name commonly given to one of several sequences of chess opening moves characterized by an early ...b5 by Black. The name "Polish
Polish_Defense
Russian-Belarusian air defense system manufacturer
JSC Defense systems is a Russian-Belarusian air defense system manufacturer.[citation needed] The company was formed on January 23, 1996, as a joint venture
Defense_Systems
Blood Defense is a 2016 legal thriller by Marcia Clark, an attorney and former prosecutor. The first of a series, the novel follows criminal defense attorney
Blood_Defense
2007 studio album by Say Anything
In Defense of The Genre is the third studio album by American rock band Say Anything. The album artwork was provided by Jeff Smith, an artist primarily
In_Defense_of_the_Genre
Topics referred to by the same term
up defensor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Defensor (Latin, 'one who defends') may refer to: Defensor (comics), a Marvel character Defensor (Transformers)
Defensor
Anti-air weapons against low-flying targets
Short-range air defense (SHORAD) is a group of anti-aircraft weapons and tactics that have to do with defense against low-altitude air threats, primarily
Short_range_air_defense
Mobile defense is a manoeuvre by military units that repulses an attack by the use of well-planned counter-attacks by the defender, which seeks to avoid
Mobile_defense
American football defensive formation
In American football, the dime defense is a defensive alignment that uses six defensive backs. It is usually employed in obvious passing situations. The
Dime_defense
American firearms manufacturer
Defense is a firearms manufacturer located in Baltimore, Maryland. Adcor Defense is the manufacturer of the ADCOR A-556 ELITE rifles. Adcor Defense advertises
Adcor_Defense
Measures to combat enemy aerial forces
Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) or air defence (air defense in American English) is the counter to aerial warfare and includes "all measures designed to nullify
Anti-aircraft_warfare
Defensive strategy in American football
The prevent defense is a defensive alignment in American football that seeks to prevent the offense from completing a long pass or scoring a touchdown
Prevent_defense
American ammunition manufacturer
Lehigh Defense is a US bullet manufacturer, known primarily (in the civilian market) for its line of solid copper monolithic bullets, located in Clarksville
Lehigh_Defense
Legal defense tactic
The fantasy defense is a legal defense wherein a defendant accused of attempting a crime (enticing minors into sexual activity, for example) claims that
Fantasy_defense
DEFENSE
DEFENSE
Male
German
 German form of Latin Marcus, MARKUS means "defense" or "of the sea." Compare with another form of Markus.
Male
Greek
(ΜάÏκος) Greek form of Latin Marcus, MARKOS means "defense" or "of the sea." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the author of the second Gospel.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Defense, bough.
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, French, German, Hebrew, Latin, Scandinavian, Swedish
Life; Olive Tree; Defense; Protection
Male
German
 Serbian and Slovene form of Greek Markos, MARKO means "defense" or "of the sea." Also in use by the Basques, Bulgarians, Dutch, Finnish, Germans, and Romani. Compare with another form of Marko.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a defense consisting of a thorn hedge and a ditch, or a habitational name from some minor place named with Old English þorn ‘thorn bush’ + dīc ‘ditch’, ‘dike’.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Defense, a bough.
Boy/Male
German
Defense Army
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old English bær ‘bare’, which in medieval times in addition to the sense ‘naked’, ‘uncovered’, also meant ‘unarmed’, ‘defenseless’, ‘unconcealed’, ‘destitute’.Altered spelling of German Bär (see Baer).
Girl/Female
Indian
War like, Defense
Male
Polish
Variant spelling of Czech/Polish Marek, MARIK means "defense" or "of the sea."
Boy/Male
Indian
Fight, Defense
Male
Polish
Czech and Polish form of Greek Markos, MAREK means "defense" or "of the sea."
Girl/Female
Tamil
War like, Defense
Girl/Female
Biblical
Shadow, covering, defense.
Male
Polish
Polish form of Roman Latin Marcellus, MARCELI means "defense" or "of the sea."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Fight, Defense
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Destroyer of Cities or Defenses
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English diche, dike, Old English dīc ‘dike’, ‘earthwork’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a ditcher or a topographic name for someone who lived by a ditch or dike. The medieval dike was larger and more prominent than the modern ditch, and was usually constructed for purposes of defense rather than drainage.Americanized spelling of Dutch Dijk (see Dyck).
Girl/Female
Biblical
The defense, or strength, or trust of the Lord.
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