Defence

the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

a structure used to defend against attack

the justification for some act or belief

the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

protection from harm