n (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
n (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
n the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
n an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
n the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
n the justification for some act or belief
n a structure used to defend against attack
n a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
n (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
n protection from harm
n the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
