the defense

noun

law

: the lawyer or lawyers who represent the defendant in a court case

The defense rests, Your Honor.

Examples of the defense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prior to the plea agreement, the defense attorney had suggested in a court filing that top Justice Department officials had taken improper steps in converting what Yaroch assumed was an administrative investigation into a criminal probe. — Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

The debt limit is the definition of a must-pass bill, even more than issues like funding the government and the defense budget. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

As the Dallas Cowboys go back to the drawing board — yet again — this week following Sunday’s meltdown loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the defense is searching for answers after allowing four consecutive touchdown drives in the second half last week. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

All favor deepening alliances and partnerships, modernizing the military, fixing the defense industrial base, strengthening deterrence, tackling transnational challenges such as global public health, and pursuing hardheaded diplomacy with rivals. — Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the defense

• antisense
• commonsense
• effulgence
• frankincense
• ninepence
• nondefense
• recommence
• recompence
• recompense
• cense
• dense
• fence