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defence
UK ( US defense) /dɪˈfens/ nounTranslation
MILITARY [U] › the weapons and military forces that a country uses to protect itself against attack
savunma, müdafaa
Government spending on defence is increasing. the defence minister/industry7091992PROTECTION [C, U] › protection, or something that provides protection against attack or criticism
savunma, koruma, müdafaa
the body's defences against infection She argued strongly in defence of her actions.70911791992 come to sb's defence › to support someone when they are being criticized
birinin savunmasına yardım etmek, desteklemek, eleştiriler karşısında yardım etmek
1179 the defence › [group] the lawyers in a court who work in support of the person who is accused of a crime
müdafaa/savunma avukatları
He was cross-examined by the defence. a defence lawyer 6892454SPORT [C, U] › the part of a sports team which tries to prevent the other team from scoring points
(spor) savunma
Our team has a very strong defence. → See also self-defence1477(Definition of defence noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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