defense -
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
umbrella having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"
air defense defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness
stand a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"
deliberate defence,
deliberate defense a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems
due process,
due process of law (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
trial (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
defense -
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
organisation,
organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
defense -
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
defense -
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
department of defense laboratory system,
lablink a defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness
united states navy,
us navy,
usn,
navy the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
defense intelligence agency,
dia an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition
defense logistics agency a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions
defense technical information center,
dtic the agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors
national reconnaissance office,
nro an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military operations
national security agency,
nsa the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
defense information systems agency,
disa a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
unconscious process,
process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
isolation the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
projection any structure that branches out from a central support
rationalisation,
rationalization the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
reaction formation (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them; "his strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his sexual drive"
structure,
construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
cheval-de-frise,
chevaux-de-frise defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry
fortification,
munition the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
outwork subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; "the outworks of the castle"
defense -
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
