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1988 American film
Defense Play is a 1988 American action-drama film directed by Monte Markham and starring David Oliver, Susan Ursitti, Monte Markham, Eric Gilliom, Jamie
Defense_Play
2009 video game
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! is a 2009 video game based on the American animated television series South Park, released on the Xbox Live Arcade
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!
South_Park_Let's_Go_Tower_Defense_Play!
American actress
TV, film, and stage. Her filmography includes Zapped!, Teen Wolf and Defense Play, as well as television guest roles on 21 Jump Street and Charles in Charge
Susan_Ursitti
Subgenre of strategy video game
Tower defense (TD) is a subgenre of strategy games where the goal is to defend a player's territories or possessions by obstructing the enemy attackers
Tower_defense
2003 video game
Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) mod for the video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) and its expansion
Defense_of_the_Ancients
Defence in basketball
zone defense in which each defensive player is responsible for guarding an area of the court. In a triangle-and-two defense, three players play zone defense
Triangle-and-two_defense
Video game series
Earth Defense Force, known in Japan as Chikyū Bōeigun (Japanese: 地球防衛軍; lit. Earth Defense Forces), is a third-person shooter video game series created
Earth_Defense_Force
2007 video game
Desktop Tower Defense is a Flash-based tower defense browser game created by Paul Preece in March 2007. The game had been played over 15.7 million times
Desktop_Tower_Defense
Book of plays used in basketball
defense. Specifically however, the playmaker will need to number them for different positions. They are: The following are a list of playbook plays commonly
Basketball_playbook
Basketball strategy
basketball. The line defense was developed to counter the fast break plays that were being developed, and adopted, at the time. The line defense was the catalyst
Line_defense
2012 video game
brings awards (such as stars in Toy Defense 2), the number of which depends on the success of its mission. Playing in the tournaments or arenas allows
Toy_Defense
Uruguayan sports club
basketball club. They played in the first professional league season in Uruguay, the 1932 Uruguayan Primera División.[citation needed] Defensor has won several
Defensor_Sporting
Defensive strategy in sports
of zone defenses faced resistance from players, including Michael Jordan. Jordan is quoted as saying, "If teams were able to play zone defenses, he said
Zone_defense
1930 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
The Defense (also known as The Luzhin Defense; Russian: Защита Лужина, romanized: Zashchita Luzhina) is the third novel written by Vladimir Nabokov after
The_Defense
Defensive strategy in basketball
defense (in which each defensive player is responsible for guarding an area of the court). In a box-and-one defense, four players play zone defense,
Box-and-one_defense
Defensive tactic in basketball
other European leagues. Basketball playbook: Man defense plays Basketball playbook: Zone defense plays [1][dead link] "John B. McLendon (1984) - Alex M
Full-court_press
American guns manufacturer
Daniel Defense LLC is an American arms manufacturer founded in 2002 by Marty Daniel in Savannah, Georgia. Following substantial growth from a 2002 U.S
Daniel_Defense
2011 video game
featured in the movie). In this tug-of-war, casual defense game based on the MGM classic movie, you play Ash, the time-traveling, evil-fighting, S-Mart sales
Army_of_Darkness:_Defense
2005 video game
game, titled Earth Defense Forces 2 Portable, was released on April 7, 2011 in Japan. A PlayStation Vita version, titled Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders
Global_Defence_Force
American football team season
'Dark Side' Defense". USA Today. Retrieved April 16, 2026. They've played to a level reminiscent of the legendary "Legion of Boom" defenses that took the
2025_Seattle_Seahawks_season
American football play disguised as a run play, but is actually a passing play
used against defenses that are focused on stopping the run. By initially simulating a running play, the offense attempts to deceive the defense into acting
Play-action_pass
Positions played in basketball
playing defense, successful point guards typically have a different mentality centered around involving their teammates on offense, executing plays,
Basketball_positions
Countermeasure to defend oneself against harm
Self-defense (or self-defence in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The
Self-defense
Chess opening
World Championship matches in 1935 and 1937. Played by 11 of the first 13 world champions, this defense was particularly favored by Max Euwe, Mikhail
Slav_Defense
Chess opening
chess moves. The Scandinavian Defense is arguably the oldest recorded opening, being depicted in a fictional game played in Valencia between Francesc de
Scandinavian_Defense
Business district in Île-de-France, France
La Défense (French: [la de.fɑ̃s]) is a major business district situated in the Greater Paris metropolitan area in Île-de-France, at the western end of
La_Défense
Chilean-American child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1935–2006)
child’s unconscious defenses. Kernberg’s framework linked observable play behavior with the developmental hierarchy of defenses, providing clinicians
Paulina_Kernberg
Mocking term for improbable legal defense
"Twinkie defense" is a derisive label for an improbable legal defense. It is not a recognized legal defense in jurisprudence, but a catch-all term coined
Twinkie_defense
2017 video game
exclusive for the PlayStation 4. Earth Defense Force 5 departs from the continuity established by Earth Defense Force 2017 and Earth Defense Force 2025/4.1
Earth_Defense_Force_5
American football defensive formation
alignments (such as a nickel defense or a dime defense) as circumstances change. Alternatively, some defenses use a 4–3 defense: four down linemen and three
3–4_defense
2011 video game
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is a 2011 third-person shooter developed by Vicious Cycle Software, and published by D3 Publisher, for the PlayStation
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Earth_Defense_Force:_Insect_Armageddon
Preventing an opponent from scoring
refer to the tactics involved in defense, or a sub-team whose primary responsibility is defense. Similarly, a defense player or defender is a player who
Defense_(sports)
2013 video game
Earth Defense Force 2025 is a third-person shooter developed by Sandlot and published by D3 Publisher, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the follow-up
Earth_Defense_Force_2025
2019 video game
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain is a third-person shooter video game developed by Yuke's and published by D3 Publisher for the PlayStation 4. It is a spin-off
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain
Earth_Defense_Force:_Iron_Rain
Defensive position in American football
frequently the "quarterback of the defense". His central role on the field means he is in the best position to call defensive plays and direct shifts and changes
Linebacker
Pass coverage schemes
defenders responsible for the deep portions of the field. Underneath, a defense may play zone drops (e.g., flats and hook/curl zones) or man coverage, depending
Zone defense in gridiron football
Zone_defense_in_gridiron_football
Army branch of the Japanese armed forces
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 陸上自衛隊, Hepburn: Rikujō Jieitai), JGSDF (陸自, Rikuji), also referred to as the Japanese Army, is the land
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Japan_Ground_Self-Defense_Force
Fictional character from South Park
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!, Butters can be selected as a playable character used to establish a tower defense against the game's antagonists
Butters_Stotch
Legal procedure
Behan, Christopher W. (2007). "When Turnabout is Fair Play: Character Evidence and Self-Defense in Homicide and Assault Cases" (PDF). Oregon Law Review
Defense_(legal)
Navy branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 海上自衛隊, Hepburn: Kaijō Jieitai), abbreviated JMSDF (海自, Kaiji), also simply known as the Japanese Navy
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force
Chess opening
can play 2...c5, transposing to the Sicilian Defense, or 2...Bg7. Following 2.Nc3, Black can transpose to a closed Sicilian with 2...c5 or play 2...Bg7
Modern_Defense
American government official and television personality (born 1980)
television personality who is serving as the 29th United States secretary of defense since 2025. Hegseth studied politics at Princeton University, where he
Pete_Hegseth
American football defensive formation
features two players at linebacker depth playing linebacker technique, and three defensive backs. The 46 defense was originally developed and popularized
46_defense
2014 video game
Defense Grid 2 is a 2014 tower defense video game developed by Hidden Path Entertainment and published by 505 Games. As a sequel to the 2008 Defense Grid:
Defense_Grid_2
Sony's third home video game console
December 15, 2010. Koff, Stephen (November 30, 2010). "Defense Department discusses new Sony PlayStation supercomputer". blog.cleveland.com. Archived from
PlayStation_3
American bureaucrat (born 1979)
administration. He played a key role in the development of the 2018 U.S. National Defense Strategy, which, among other things, shifted the U.S. Defense Department's
Elbridge_Colby
Chess opening
refer only to play after 2...e6. 2...c6, the Slav Defense, is the main alternative to 2...e6 for declining the gambit. Black frequently plays to maintain
Queen's_Gambit
Video game series by Ninja Kiwi
Bloons Tower Defense (also known as Bloons TD or BTD) is a series of tower defense games under the Bloons series created and produced by Ninja Kiwi. The
Bloons_Tower_Defense
American Neo-Nazi group
to refer to non-Jews. The name "Goyim Defense League" is a play on two Jewish organizations — the Jewish Defense League, and the Anti-Defamation League
Goyim_Defense_League
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
lead Alcestis to the underworld. Thanatos challenges Apollo's apparent defense of Alcestis and accuses him of "twisting slippery tricks" when he helped
Alcestis_(play)
Nonsensical diversionary legal defense
In a jury trial, the Chewbacca defense is a legal strategy in which a criminal defense lawyer tries to confuse the jury rather than refute the case of
Chewbacca_defense
American college football season
Retrieved September 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. "Burgmeier's stellar defense play helps Irish spill Purdue, 23–0". The Des Moines Register. September 19
1976 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
1976_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team
American football coach (born 1987)
Wolverines posted a top 10 national defense, went undefeated at home, won the Big Ten Conference Championship, and played in the College Football Playoff
Mike_Macdonald
Kind of play in North American football
always used against a blitz-heavy defense, also called that because when you can tell a blitz is coming, this is a common play called to counter it, and the
Screen_pass
2009 video game
Starship Defense, released in PAL territories as Starship Patrol and Star Ship Defender in Japan, is a tower defense video game developed by Q-Games and
Starship_Defense
Basketball strategy
basketball and certain other sports, refers to play where one player (the cherry picker) does not play defense with the rest of the team, but rather remains
Cherry_picking_(basketball)
Legal concept regarding a defendant's state of mind
The insanity defense, also known as the mental disorder defense, is an affirmative defense by excuse in a criminal case, arguing that the defendant is
Insanity_defense
Chess opening
The Chigorin Defense is a chess opening named for 19th-century Russian master Mikhail Chigorin. An uncommonly played defense to the Queen's Gambit, it
Chigorin_Defense
2006 video game
version includes both local and online co-operative play, as well as the return of Palewing from Earth Defense Force 2. The game was released on September 27
Earth_Defense_Force_2017
Defensive strategy in American football
touchdown in a single play. It seeks to run out the clock, at the expense of allowing short-yardage gains. It is used by a defense that is winning by more
Prevent_defense
Defensive strategy in basketball
match-up zone defense. With the match-up zone defense, the on-ball defender will play tight as if he was playing man-to-man. At the same time, the zone away
Match-up_zone_defense
American college football award
positions on defense Playing a significant role on special teams Performing as a two-way player who starts either on offense or defense and is used on
Paul_Hornung_Award
Role-playing games supplement
Witness for the Defense is a 1983 role-playing game adventure for Star Trek: The Role Playing Game published by FASA. Witness for the Defense is an adventure
Witness for the Defense (Star Trek: The Role Playing Game)
Witness_for_the_Defense_(Star_Trek:_The_Role_Playing_Game)
new period of play, possession is awarded to the team whose offense is moving in the direction of the possession arrow. amoeba defense A defensive strategy
Glossary_of_basketball_terms
Sports cliché
"Defense wins championships" is a sports cliché and aphorism used, particularly in team sports, to explain that although a team's offense may be captivating
Defense_wins_championships
Nuts is a 1979 play by Tom Topor. The play is a courtroom drama, suspense, and psychological drama which explores issues of sexual abuse, family and social
Nuts_(play)
Technology research and development agency of the U.S. Department of Defense
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for
DARPA
2016 video game
IS Defense is a tower defense video game released on April 19, 2016, by Destructive Creations set in a politically fictional 2020 scenario where the Islamic
IS_Defense
Play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Chicago is a play written by Maurine Dallas Watkins. The play, while fiction, is a satire based on two unrelated 1924 court cases involving two women,
Chicago_(play)
American football coach (born 1958)
aggressive defense played an integral role in the Saints' run to their first Super Bowl championship. However, in the 2010 and 2011 seasons, the defense (although
Gregg_Williams
Video game genre
in RTS games. Much like real-time strategy games, structures and base defense play a crucial role in MOBAs, with the victory condition often being the destruction
Multiplayer online battle arena
Multiplayer_online_battle_arena
American college football season
a long touchdown pass to Sophomore Clinton Lynch. The Georgia Tech defense played very well, with Lance Austin and Corey Griffin making two crucial interceptions
2016 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
2016_Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football_team
Since January 2026, the United States Department of Defense has conflicted with the artificial intelligence company Anthropic over the use of its products
Anthropic–United States Department of Defense dispute
Anthropic–United_States_Department_of_Defense_dispute
Specific roles that players take in American football
score), the defense (the team trying to prevent the other team from scoring, and to take the ball from them), and special teams, who play in all kicking
American_football_positions
Air warfare branch of Japan's armed forces
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 航空自衛隊, Hepburn: Kōkū Jieitai), JASDF (空自, Kūji), also referred to as the Japanese Air Force, is the air and
Japan_Air_Self-Defense_Force
In baseball, certain players on defense
In baseball, a position player is a player who on defense plays as an infielder, outfielder, or catcher. A pitcher is generally not considered a position
Position_player
Defensive strategy in basketball
been very successful when using the defense in combination with other defenses. The defense is seen more in younger play because professional athletes are
Amoeba_defense
counting the hand dummy reversal endplay coups squeezes suit combinations play safety play applying the principle of restricted choice applying the theory of
List of play techniques (bridge)
List_of_play_techniques_(bridge)
Chess opening
regular Tarrasch Defense (3...c5), in the Semi-Tarrasch, Black does not need to accept an isolated pawn, since 5...Nxd5 can be played after the usual 5
Semi-Tarrasch_Defense
Initial moves of a chess game
to play well. Among the many possibilities in the Queen's Gambit Declined are the Orthodox Defense, Lasker's Defense, the Cambridge Springs Defense, the
Chess_opening
US wartime propaganda campaign
Iraq by a United States–led coalition, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency developed a set of playing cards to help troops identify the most-wanted members
Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards
Most-wanted_Iraqi_playing_cards
American football strategy
blocks the defense towards (rather than away from) the intended direction of the play. This gambit often causes the defenders to think the play is going
American_football_plays
Chess opening
The Gunderam Defense, also known as the Brazilian Defense or the Câmara Defense if followed by moves ...g6, ...Bg7 and ...Nf6, creating the typical King's
Gunderam_Defense
Defense of Dallas Cowboys American football team
and played in three more (V, X and XIII). In 1964, sports writer Gary Cartwright of the Dallas Morning News coined the phrase "Doomsday Defense". The
Doomsday_Defense
Chess opening
lines, or to lines of the King's Indian Defense. If White plays 2.Nf3 instead of 2.c4, Black can still play 2...c5. White usually responds by pushing
Benoni_Defense
Offensive play in basketball
ways in which the defense can also counter the offensive screen. The play (in its elementary form) involves three players. The play begins with a defender
Pick_and_roll
American college football season
Henry J. McCormick (September 28, 1952). "51,000 See Wisconsin Win: Defense Play May Give Ivy Cause for Worry; Opponents' Ground Game Rolls Up 169 Yards
1952 Marquette Hilltoppers football team
1952_Marquette_Hilltoppers_football_team
American football defensive formation
because players may have to change roles from one play to the next. A top priority of the 4–4 defense is stopping the run by keeping eight men close to
4–4_defense
Defensive strategy in baseball
a sacrifice fly. To defend against this scenario, the wheel play is used by the defense in an attempt to prevent the offense from advancing the runner
Wheel_play
Fighting style
Crab Defense, also known as the Crab Shell or Crab Style, is a style of fighting primarily used in boxing. Variations of this style include the Cross-armed
Crab_Defense_(boxing_style)
2009 video game
Blue Defense! (formerly Defend!) is an iOS game by Canadian developer John Kooistra and released on Jan 31, 2009. A sequel entitled Blue Defense: Second
Blue_Defense
Tactic to counteract a hostile takeover
The Pac-Man defense is a defensive business strategy used to stave off a hostile takeover, in which a company that is threatened with a hostile takeover
Pac-Man_defense
American college football season
Henry J. McCormick (September 28, 1952). "51,000 See Wisconsin Win: Defense Play May Give Ivy Cause for Worry; Opponents' Ground Game Rolls Up 169 Yards
1952 Wisconsin Badgers football team
1952_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team
all fouls by the defense—even after made baskets. This means that on fouls during a successful field goal attempt, a three-point play is possible after
Three-point_play
2011 play by Dustin Lance Black
8 is a 2011 American play that portrays the closing arguments of Perry v. Schwarzenegger, a federal trial that led to the overturn of Proposition 8, an
8_(play)
Chess opening
those from the Old Indian Defense. Finally, with 5.Nc3 White can retain tension in the center and obtain active piece play. List of chess openings List
Hungarian_Defense
American surface-to-air missile system since 1981
States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the
MIM-104_Patriot
US ballistic missile defense system
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense, is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system, deployed since
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
Terminal_High_Altitude_Area_Defense
Musical
Zoot Suit is a play written by Luis Valdez, featuring incidental music by Daniel Valdez and Lalo Guerrero. Zoot Suit is based on the Sleepy Lagoon murder
Zoot_Suit_(play)
Chinese government body (1982–2008)
The Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND; 国防科学技术工业委员会) was a civilian commission within the State Council of
Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
Commission_for_Science,_Technology_and_Industry_for_National_Defense
DEFENSE PLAY
DEFENSE PLAY
Biblical
defense; bough
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Fight defence
Boy/Male
German
Defense Army
Girl/Female
American, British, English
From Devonshire
Biblical
defense; a bough
Girl/Female
Biblical
Defense, bough.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Defence
Girl/Female
Spanish
Religious holiday.
Biblical
shadow; covering; defense
Boy/Male
Indian
Fight, Defense
Girl/Female
Tamil
War like, Defense
Girl/Female
Biblical
Defense, a bough.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Shadow, covering, defense.
Girl/Female
Indian
War like, Defense
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Jamaican, Swedish, Swiss
Defender of Mankind; Helper; Man's Defender; To Help; To Defend
Boy/Male
Biblical
He that defends Baal; let Baal defend his cause.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Fight, Defense
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Swedish, Teutonic
Army Protector; Army Defender; Army Warrior; Defending Warrior; Wanderer; Defense Army
Girl/Female
American, Australian, French, Greek
Mountain of Zeus; Feminine of Dennis; Follower of Dionysius
Boy/Male
Australian, German
Fighting Defender; Defense Army
DEFENSE PLAY
DEFENSE PLAY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cartledge.Possibly an Americanized spelling of South German Göttlich, from the old personal name Godolec, cognate with Goetz.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shankhamala | ஷஂகமாலா
A fairy-tale princess
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Praise of Guru
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian, Kannada
Sturdy Like Metal; Lord Hanuman
Boy/Male
Tamil
An ancient sage
Boy/Male
Muslim
Uprising
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nachiketa | நசிகேதா
An ancient Rishi, Fire
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, French, Swedish
Easy to Love
Female
Hungarian
 Pet form of Hungarian Katalin, KITTI means "pure." Compare with another form of Kitti.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Blessing
DEFENSE PLAY
DEFENSE PLAY
DEFENSE PLAY
DEFENSE PLAY
DEFENSE PLAY
imp. & p. p.
of Defend
n.
That which defends; a safeguard.
n.
One who is defended.
n.
Anything which protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
n. & v. t.
See Defense.
v. t.
To furnish with defenses; to fortify.
n.
Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc.
n.
Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.
a.
Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.
n.
A movement of offense or defense in boxing.
n.
The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from violence or danger.
n.
A defender.
n.
Alt. of Defence
a.
Affording defense; defensive.
v.
A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound.
n.
See Self-defense.
a.
In a state or posture of defense.
n.
Defender.
a.
Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.
n.
One who defends; a defender.