A lawyer who represents defendants, especially a public defender; a defense attorney (US) or defence counsel (UK).
A defendant in a civil action.
A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.
Someone who defends people or property.
One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
A legal practitioner in ecclesiastical and some other courts.
A person who supervises students as they take an examination, in the United States at the college/university level; often the department secretary, or a fellow/graduate student; an invigilator.
A procurator or manager for another.
A representative of the clergy in convocation.
An official at any of several older universities.
to manage as an attorney or agent
to function as a proctor