Defense or defence may refer to:
Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups
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Defense (military)
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
, forces primarily intended for warfare
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Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks
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Defense industry
The arms industry, also known as the arms trade, is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology. It consists of a commercial industry involved in the research and development, engineering, production, and s ...
, industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology
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Self-defense
Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force ...
, the use of force to defend oneself
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Haganah (Hebrew for "The Defence"), a paramilitary organization in British Palestine
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National security, security of a nation state, its citizens, economy, and institutions, as a duty of government
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Defence diplomacy
In international politics, defence diplomacy refers to the pursuit of foreign policy objectives through the peaceful employment of defence resources and capabilities.
Origin of concept
Defence diplomacy as an organizing concept for defence-relate ...
, pursuit of foreign policy objectives through the peaceful employment of defence resources
** Ministry of defence or department of defense, a part of government which regulates the armed forces
** Defence minister, a cabinet position in charge of a ministry of defense
* International security, measures taken by states and international organizations to ensure mutual survival and safety
Sports
* Defense (sports), the action of preventing an opponent from scoring
** Defender (association football), an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals
** Defenceman (ice hockey), a player, other than the goaltender, in a defensive position
** Batting (cricket)#Defensive shot, Defensive batting, a method of avoiding being out in cricket
Law
* Defense (legal), an attempt to avoid criminal or civil liability
* Defence of property, argument that a defendant should not be held liable for any loss caused while acting to protect their property
* Right of self-defense, the right for people to use reasonable force to defend themselves
Places
* Defence, Karachi, a neighbourhood located within Clifton Cantonment of Karachi, Pakistan
* La Défense, a business district near Paris
** The Grande Arche, commonly known as Arche de la Défense, near Paris
Other uses
* Defense (chess), a chess opening by Black
* Defence (ship), ''Defence'' (ship), name of several ships
** HMS Defence, HMS ''Defence'', Royal Navy ships of this name
* ''DeFence'', an art project
* Thesis defense, oral examination required for certain advanced degrees
* Defence mechanisms, unconscious psychological mechanisms that reduce anxiety
See also
* Defender (disambiguation)
* Biological defense (disambiguation)
* National defense (disambiguation)
* Protection (disambiguation)
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