Definition of defender
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Examples of defender in a Sentence
one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender
Recent Examples of defender from the Web
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Tetrick is also a Crimson Tide fan and a fierce defender of the South.
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Golden State will try to keep him in check with Draymond Green, one of the league’s best and most versatile defenders.
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The New Trier girls soccer team got an early, excellent goal from senior defender Sam Urban and then held on for a 1-0 win over St. Charles North in Tuesday's Class 3A Bartlett Supersectional at Streamwood.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Cambodia’s government of using its grip on the judiciary system to intimidate human rights defenders and political activists.
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The Penguins’ speed challenges even fast teams like Nashville, and Bonino sizzled down the right wing, a step ahead of his defender.
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Santander waved it off, although replays (gulp) indicated Chivas defender Jair Pereira was late with his tackle and whacked Sosa in the leg after the ball was gone.
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Macron’s new government is a strong defender of the Paris accord and is pressing Trump’s administration to keep commitments made by Barack Obama.
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But the FARC members, including Reyes, see themselves as defenders of the rural poor.
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First Known Use of defender
14th century
DEFENDER Defined for Kids
defender
playDefinition of defender for Students
1 : a person or thing that protects from danger or attack
2 : a player in a sport who tries to keep the other team from scoring
Law Dictionary
defender
Legal Definition of defender
: a lawyer who represents defendants; especially : public defender
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