defender
noun
de·fend·er
di-ˈfen-dər 
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one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender
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Starting guard Andrew Nembhard grew as a perimeter defender this season and just did well against Damian Lillad (pre-injury) in the first round.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
From cutting off government contracts to raising questions about security clearances, the administration has sharpened its tools to challenge the legal industry’s influence — moves that critics call retaliatory and defenders describe as an overdue assertion of executive power.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
There’ve also been injuries – most notably missing out on Euro 2024 – as well as periodic losses of form, yet through it all, the defender’s trademark resilience and strength of character remained intact; the perfect remedy to silence the critics.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
The defender's impressive size at 6-foot-7, 265-pounds will be intriguing.
—Bryce Lazenby, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
From cutting off government contracts to raising questions about security clearances, the administration has sharpened its tools to challenge the legal industry’s influence — moves that critics call retaliatory and defenders describe as an overdue assertion of executive power.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
There’ve also been injuries – most notably missing out on Euro 2024 – as well as periodic losses of form, yet through it all, the defender’s trademark resilience and strength of character remained intact; the perfect remedy to silence the critics.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
The defender's impressive size at 6-foot-7, 265-pounds will be intriguing.
—Bryce Lazenby, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for defender
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“Defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defender. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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defender
noun
de·fend·er
-ˈfen-dər
1
: one that defends
2
: a player in a sport (as football) who plays a defensive position
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