(British spelling) alternative form of civil defense

(UK, informal, law) gay panic defense

A chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 Nc6, in which the white king's pawn advances two squares and the black queen's knight advances to the bishop file.

plural of defence mechanism

blitz defence

Alternative form of tower defense

(military) A strategy that seeks to delay rather than prevent the advance of an attacker, potentially yielding a limited amount of territory in order to stress the attacker's logistics and reduce their momentum.

plural of defence in depth

defense attorney

plural of point defence