the defense
noun
law
: the lawyer or lawyers who represent the defendant in a court case
The defense rests, Your Honor.
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Leila Fadel: The Trump administration denies any classified material was shared in either of the two Signal chats in which the defense secretary participated.
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Destinee Adams, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
The Chiefs re-signed Nick Bolton to roam the middle of the defense, so the team doesn't need a safety/linebacker hybrid.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
So, every time any Wolves player — primarily, Anthony Edwards — got into the teeth of the defense, numerous shooters were left open around the perimeter.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2025
That the defense gave that sense of security today is all due to the players.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
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Destinee Adams, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
The Chiefs re-signed Nick Bolton to roam the middle of the defense, so the team doesn't need a safety/linebacker hybrid.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
So, every time any Wolves player — primarily, Anthony Edwards — got into the teeth of the defense, numerous shooters were left open around the perimeter.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2025
That the defense gave that sense of security today is all due to the players.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
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“The defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20defense. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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