Preposition: of

• realm: But my investigations have shown that some less sensitive information can safely be released without prejudicing the defense of the realm.

• Marxism: Trotsky, in In Defense of Marxism, deals with sugar as both a concept and a category: " .. .

• provocation: In 2000 the Law Lords introduced the defense of provocation.

• liberty: LIBERAL Political current embracing several historical and present-day ideologies that claim defense of individual liberty as the purpose of government.

Converse of object

• mount: As well as mounting a legal defense, he mounted a major PR offensive.

• outpace: Eventually Freddie was able to gather a kick ahead and outpace the defense to score.

Adjective modifier

• coastal: Poster 1 - What is a coastal defense Strategy Plan?

• robust: The article amounts to a robust defense of the painter, and the quality and nature of his work.

Modifies a noun

• lawyer: A defense lawyer was asking him why no bullets or bullet holes had been found in the room.

• secretary: Donald Rumsfeld, defense secretary, has been the biggest skeptic.

• spending: Overall, defense spending in the EU is still falling.

• minister: Advertisement Junior defense minister Tom Watson said yesterday: " They deserve a commemoration 25 years on.

• counsel: Matthew has acted as coverage and defense counsel in respect of, inter alia, D&O and fidelity policies.

• mechanism: The lungs ' defense cells attempt to destroy the asbestos particles, but the body's defense mechanisms are unable to break them down.

Noun used with modifier

• missile: The US missile defense agenda is exactly the kind of challenge that NATO should take up.

• flood: Leeds students have worked for Symonds on flood defense projects.

• self: By learning a martial art for self defense, you are still training to win the upper hand in a physical contest.

• diligence: Many Global retailers have mandated that growers implement EurepGAP as part of their due diligence defense against food safety issues.

• sea: Did you know that, Aberdeen Council are rushing through a sea defense project having done NO Environmental Impact Survey?

• anti-invasion: Coastal anti-invasion defenses from World War II have dominated the project.