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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While the Dodgers start the defense of their 2024 World Series title, the feeling of optimism about the Lakers this spring in L.A. is tangible.
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
An image of an office organizational chart obtained by The Associated Press shows Phil Hegseth in a small group of officials directly beneath his brother, with Phil Hegseth labeled as a senior adviser to the defense secretary.
—Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Seidemann called the defense proposal an unwarranted request for more special treatment.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Woods, the daughter of golf icon Tiger Woods, was a two-year captain and fortified the defense by moving from her customary outside back position to center back.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
An image of an office organizational chart obtained by The Associated Press shows Phil Hegseth in a small group of officials directly beneath his brother, with Phil Hegseth labeled as a senior adviser to the defense secretary.
—Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Seidemann called the defense proposal an unwarranted request for more special treatment.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Woods, the daughter of golf icon Tiger Woods, was a two-year captain and fortified the defense by moving from her customary outside back position to center back.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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“The defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20defense. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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