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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As impressive as the offense was, the defense might have been even better. —

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025 The report also highlights various risk factors including dependence on U.S. Government contracts, competition in the defense industry, and potential impacts from regulatory changes and cybersecurity threats. —

Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025 While motion can help identify whether a defense is playing man (if a single defender trails the moving offensive player) or zone (if the defense only shifts slightly), Walder sees other benefits. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025 New Orleans was top five in scoring defense in 2020 and 2021 and the team won the NFC South in four consecutive seasons with Allen overseeing the defense. —

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the defense