Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies;
- Example: "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"- Example: "they were developed for the defense program"[syn: defense, defence, defensive measure]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
defensive measure
n 1: (military) military action or resources protecting a
country against potential enemies; "they died in the
defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the
defense program" [syn: defense, defence, defensive
measure]