defender
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Synonyms: degender, derender, defended, depender, defendee, defenser, defendor, defend, fender, offender, defence
Antonyms: degender, derender, defended, depender, defendee, defenser, defendor, defend, fender, offender, defence
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Noun
- Someone who [[defend]]s [[people]] or [[property]].
- {{lb|en|sports}} One of the [[players]] whose primary task is to [[prevent]] the opposition from [[score|scoring]].
- A [[fighter]] who seeks to [[repel]] an [[attack]].
- {{lb|en|law|rare}} A [[lawyer]] who [[represent]]s [[defendant]]s, especially a [[public defender]]; a [[defense attorney]] (US) or [[defence counsel]] (UK).
- {{lb|en|Scots law}} A [[defendant]] in a civil action.
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