defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /

NOUN

armament; protection system

Synonyms

STRONG

aegis armor arms barricade bastille bastion bulwark buttress citadel cover deterrence dike embankment fastness fence fort fortification fortress garrison guard hard shell immunity munitions palisade parapet position protection rampart redoubt resistance safeguard security shelter shield stockade stronghold trench wall ward warfare weaponry weapons

Antonyms

STRONG

harm hurt injury

WEAK

betrayal capitulation desertion flight surrender yielding

NOUN

explanation, justification

Synonyms

STRONG

answer apologetics apologia apology argument cleanup cop-out exculpation excuse exoneration extenuation jive plea rationalization rejoinder reply response retort return story vindication whitewash

WEAK

apologizing excusing explaining fish story off-time song and dance

Antonyms

STRONG

charge indictment question request

WEAK

betrayal capitulation desertion flight surrender yielding

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The two have formed commissions and working groups to share military and defense learning.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wolf had gone off on his nightly wanderings, and the only signs of life in the camp were the silent Ravens guarding the defenses, and the rumble of snores from Oslak’s shelter.

From Literature

But overall, Kapur was pretty upbeat about the company’s aerospace and defense business.

From MarketWatch

European defense giant Thales sells drones that use AI to sift through sonar data and find mines faster.

From The Wall Street Journal

The United Arab Emirates, where Dubai is one of seven emirates and the country’s commercial hub, has engaged with more than 300 Iranian missiles and over 1,600 drones, according to the country’s defense ministry.

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