The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
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 action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.
An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.
A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.
The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.
A safety squeeze.
Preservation from escape; close custody.
to secure a firing pin, as in guns, to keep the gun from firing
To secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration.