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1defence — de‧fence [dɪˈfens] , defense noun [countable] 1. LAW the things that are said in a court of law to try to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime: • I am unhappy about the way my barrister is conducting my defence. 2 …
2Defence Research and Development Organisation — Sanskrit: बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम् Strength s Origin is in Science [1] Agency overvi …
3defence */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈfens] / US noun Word forms defence : singular defence plural defences 1) [uncountable] actions that you take to protect someone or something that is being attacked come/rush to someone s defence: Two of his friends came to his defence. a)… …
4defence — de|fence W1S2 BrE defense AmE [dıˈfens] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(protection)¦ 2¦(military)¦ 3¦(against criticism)¦ 4¦(in a law court)¦ 5¦(emotions)¦ 6¦(sport)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PROTECTION …
5defence — BrE, defense AmE /dI fens/ noun 1 PROTECTING (U) the act of protecting something or someone from attack: come to sb s defence (=help someone by protecting them from attack): Several people witnessed the attack, but no one came to her defence. |… …
6defence*/*/*/ — [dɪˈfens] noun 1) [C/U] the weapons, equipment, and people that are used to protect a country or place The government spends huge amounts of money on defence.[/ex] 2) [C/U] protection for someone or something that is being attacked Two of his… …
7Self-defence in English law — In English criminal law, the defence of self defence provides for the right of people to act in a manner that would be otherwise unlawful in order to preserve the physical integrity of themselves or others or to prevent any crime. For the… …
8Ulster Defence Regiment — CGC Regimental badge Active 1970 1992 Country …
9A Defence of Poetry — For the work by Sir Philip Sidney, see An Apology for Poetry 1891 title page by Ginn and Co., Boston A Defence of Poetry is an essay by the English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, written in 1821 and first published posthumously in 1840 in Essays,… …
10Owen's Defence — a b c d e f …
