The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
Something used to oppose attacks.
An argument in support or justification of something.
The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
The state of being preserved, how something has survived.