Military vs. Defence

Military vs. Defence — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Military and Defence

Militaryadjective

Characteristic of members of the armed forces.

Chelsea Manning was dishonorably discharged from all military duties.

Defencenoun

The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.

Militaryadjective

(North America) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).

If you join a military force, you may end up killing people.

Defencenoun

Something used to oppose attacks.

Militaryadjective

Relating to war.

Defencenoun

An argument in support or justification of something.

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Militaryadjective

Relating to armies or ground forces.

Defencenoun

A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.

Militarynoun

Armed forces.

He spent six years in the military.

Defencenoun

The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.

Militarynoun

U.S. armed forces in general, including the Marine Corps.

It's not the job of the military to make policy.

Defencenoun

Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.

Department of Defence
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Militarynoun

the military forces of a nation;

their military is the largest in the regionthe military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker

Defencenoun

(obsolete) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

Militaryadjective

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare;

military law

Defenceverb

To furnish with defences; to fortify.

Militaryadjective

characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military;

military uniforms

Defencenoun

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

Militaryadjective

associated with or performed by armed services as contrasted with civilians;

military police

Defencenoun

(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring;

his teams are always good on defense

Defencenoun

the defendant and his legal advisors collectively;

the defense called for a mistrial

Defencenoun

an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack;

he joined the defense against invasion

Defencenoun

the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions;

his refutation of the charges was short and persuasivein defense he said the other man started it

Defencenoun

the justification for some act or belief;

he offered a persuasive defense of the theory

Defencenoun

a structure used for defense;

the artillery battered down the defenses

Defencenoun

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him;

he gave evidence for the defense

Defencenoun

military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies;

they died in the defense of Stalingradthey were developed for the defense program

Defencenoun

protection from harm;

sanitation is the best defense against disease