defence The act or process of protecting citizens or any geographical area by preparing for or by using military means to resist the attack of an enemy [dɪ'fens] n

environ.

Verteidigung f

defences v

gen.

verteidigt

English thesaurus

defence [dɪ'fens] n

law, abbr.

def.

defences

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defence abbr.
gen.	Einfriedung
brit.	Abwehr; Verteidigung
busin.	Verteidigung
environ.	Verteidigung
law	Klagebeantwortung; Verteidigungsvorbringen; Einrede
law, ADR	Einwendung
polit. law	Klageerwiderung


debtor abbr.
gen.	Schuldner; Debitor; Debitorin; Schuldnerin; Warenschuldner
tech.	Forderung
debtors abbr.
gen.	Schuldner; Debitoren; Debitorinnen; Schuldnerinnen


in case of abbr.
gen.	falls
busin.	im Falle von


assignment abbr.
gen.	Anweisung; Aufgabe; Auftrag; Auslosung; Bestimmung; Festsetzung