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DELIBERATE DEFENCE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does deliberate defence mean?
• DELIBERATE DEFENCE (noun)
The noun DELIBERATE DEFENCE has 1 sense:
1. a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems
Familiarity information: DELIBERATE DEFENCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
deliberate defence; deliberate defense
Hypernyms ("deliberate defence" is a kind of...):
defence; defense; defensive measure ((military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies)
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