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