Defense or defence may refer to:
Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks Defense industry, industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology Self-defense, the use of force to defend oneself Haganah (Hebrew for "The Defence"), a paramilitary organization in British Palestine National security, security of a nation state, its citizens, economy, and institutions, as a duty of government Defence diplomacy, pursuit of foreign policy objectives through the peaceful employment of defence resources Ministry of defence or department of defense, a part of government which regulates the armed forces Defence minister, a cabinet position in charge of a ministry of defense International security, measures taken by states and international organizations to ensure mutual survival and safety
Sports Defense (sports), the action of preventing an opponent from scoring Defender (association football), an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals Defenceman (ice hockey), a player, other than the goaltender, in a defensive position Defensive batting, a method of avoiding being out in cricket
Law Defense (legal), an attempt to avoid criminal or civil liability Defence of property, argument that a defendant should not be held liable for any loss caused while acting to protect their property Right of self-defense, the right for people to use reasonable force to defend themselves
Places Defence, Karachi, a neighbourhood located within Clifton Cantonment of Karachi, Pakistan La Défense, a business district near Paris The Grande Arche, commonly known as Arche de la Défense, near Paris
Other uses The Defence (TV series), a 2018 Polish television series Defense (chess), a chess opening by Black Defence (ship), name of several ships HMS Defence, Royal Navy ships of this name Thesis defense, oral examination required for certain advanced degrees Defence mechanisms, unconscious psychological mechanisms that reduce anxiety "The Defence", a song by Black Midi from Hellfire
See also
Defender (disambiguation) Biological defense (disambiguation) National defense (disambiguation) Protection (disambiguation)