the defense
noun
law
: the lawyer or lawyers who represent the defendant in a court case
The defense rests, Your Honor.
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Notably, the defense’s motion shows the central dispute in the case is no longer just what Comey told Congress in 2020, but whether investigators can now revisit a years-old leak investigation to test the truthfulness of those statements.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Not only did the franchise quarterback throw a season-high four touchdowns, the run game’s effectiveness helped keep the defense guessing.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
His expected preliminary hearing, in which the defense would challenge the evidence used to arrest him and cross-examine the state's witnesses, has been postponed until January at the earliest.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Defense Another sector of interest is the defense sector.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Not only did the franchise quarterback throw a season-high four touchdowns, the run game’s effectiveness helped keep the defense guessing.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
His expected preliminary hearing, in which the defense would challenge the evidence used to arrest him and cross-examine the state's witnesses, has been postponed until January at the earliest.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Defense Another sector of interest is the defense sector.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the defense
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“The defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20defense. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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