US standard spelling of French Defence.

Alternative form of defence in depth

plural of defense in depth

plural of defense wound

(pathology) Synonym of defensive wound

plural of passive defense

(military) Forms of defense that offer protection without counterattacking.

(informal) A legal defense strategy in which the defendant categorically denies any involvement.

(basketball) A defense in which each player guards a particular opposing player.

(historical) A system proposed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan on March 23, 1983, to use ground-based and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles.