(soccer) A midfield player who specialises more in defensive duties.

plural of space defense

plural of Chewbacca defense

plural of zone defense

plural of Nuremberg defense

(gaming) A special move used to defend against damage. / (gaming) The capacity of a character of defending against damage through special defenses.

(ethics, international law, idiomatic) An explanation offered as an excuse for behaving in a criminal or wrongful manner, claiming that one acted in this way because one was ordered by others (particularly superiors) to do so.

plural of special defense

(US) A lawyer who regularly represents defendants who have insurance and is chosen by the insurance company. / (US) A lawyer who regularly represents criminal defendants.

(psychology) A psychological strategy used unconsciously by people to cope with harmful or stressful situations. / (evolutionary biology) An automatic reaction of the body against foreign antibodies.