defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /

NOUN

armament; protection system

Synonyms

STRONG

aegis armor arms barricade bastille bastion bulwark buttress citadel cover deterrence dike embankment fastness fence fort fortification fortress garrison guard hard shell immunity munitions palisade parapet position protection rampart redoubt resistance safeguard security shelter shield stockade stronghold trench wall ward warfare weaponry weapons

Antonyms

STRONG

harm hurt injury

WEAK

betrayal capitulation desertion flight surrender yielding

NOUN

explanation, justification

Synonyms

STRONG

answer apologetics apologia apology argument cleanup cop-out exculpation excuse exoneration extenuation jive plea rationalization rejoinder reply response retort return story vindication whitewash

WEAK

apologizing excusing explaining fish story off-time song and dance

Antonyms

STRONG

charge indictment question request

WEAK

betrayal capitulation desertion flight surrender yielding

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Governments are facing mounting pressure to increase spending on defense and to invest in more resilient supply chains.

From MarketWatch

Their large-scale data analysis pointed to a distinct molecular state in a type of white blood cell known as CD14+ monocytes, which play a key role in immune defense.

From Science Daily

Now they were coming for the war work, in defense plants and factories.

From Los Angeles Times

The two themes also dovetail neatly with the AI diffusion into the defense industries.

From MarketWatch

The company is benefiting from a rise in global defense spending and greater demand for defense platforms and ammunition in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

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