Defense vs Defender - What's the difference?
defense | defender |
(en noun) (US)
The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
Anything employed to oppose attack(s).
# A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
# The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
An argument in support or justification of something.
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
* Sir W. Temple
Someone who defends people or property.
(legal) A lawyer who represents defendants.
A fighter who repels an attack.
(sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
As nouns the difference between defense and defender
is that defense is the action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury while defender is someone who defends people or property.defense
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Alternative forms
* defence (British)Noun
- Department of Defense
- Severe defenses against wearing any linen under a certain breadth.