defense (n)
defence (n)
defensive measure (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
examples they died in the defense of Stalingrad
they were developed for the defense program
Outgoing links
Hypernym military action, action
Domain of synset - TOPIC military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Hyponym umbrella; air defense; stand; hasty defense, hasty defence; deliberate defense, deliberate defence; biological defense, biological defence, biodefense, biodefence; chemical defense, chemical defence; mining, minelaying; biological warfare defense, biological warfare defence, BW defense, BW defence
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Hypernym umbrella; air defense; stand; hasty defense, hasty defence; deliberate defense, deliberate defence; biological defense, biological defence, biodefense, biodefence; chemical defense, chemical defence; mining, minelaying; biological warfare defense, biological warfare defence, BW defense, BW defence
Hyponym military action, action
Member of this domain - TOPIC military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine

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