Defense
Appearance
Defense or defence may refer to:
Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups
[edit]- Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare
- Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks
- Defense industry, industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology
- Self-defense, the use of force to defend oneself
- Haganah (Hebrew for "The Defence"), a paramilitary organization in British Palestine
- National security, security of a nation state, its citizens, economy, and institutions, as a duty of government
- Defence diplomacy, pursuit of foreign policy objectives through the peaceful employment of defence resources
- Ministry of defence or department of defense, a part of government which regulates the armed forces
- Defence minister, a cabinet position in charge of a ministry of defense
- International security, measures taken by states and international organizations to ensure mutual survival and safety
Sports
[edit]- Defense (sports), the action of preventing an opponent from scoring
- Defender (association football), an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals
- Defenceman (ice hockey), a player, other than the goaltender, in a defensive position
- Defensive batting, a method of avoiding being out in cricket
Law
[edit]- Defense (legal), an attempt to avoid criminal or civil liability
- Defence of property, argument that a defendant should not be held liable for any loss caused while acting to protect their property
- Right of self-defense, the right for people to use reasonable force to defend themselves
Places
[edit]- Defence, Karachi, a neighbourhood located within Clifton Cantonment of Karachi, Pakistan
- La Défense, a business district near Paris
- The Grande Arche, commonly known as Arche de la Défense, near Paris
Other uses
[edit]- The Defence (TV series), a 2018 Polish television series
- Defense (chess), a chess opening by Black
- Defence (ship), name of several ships
- HMS Defence, Royal Navy ships of this name
- Thesis defense, oral examination required for certain advanced degrees
- Defence mechanisms, unconscious psychological mechanisms that reduce anxiety
- "The Defence", a song by Black Midi from Hellfire
See also
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- Defender (disambiguation)
- Biological defense (disambiguation)
- National defense (disambiguation)
- Protection (disambiguation)
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