The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding.
The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.
The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
Basis or justification for something.
The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered.
The collective land areas that compose a larger area.