defensive back

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|American football|Canadian football}} Collective term for the defensive [[players]] who are in [[position]] farthest from the ball at the start of a play and whose principal responsibility is to [[defend]] [[against]] [[forward pass|pass]]es. Includes [[cornerback]]s and [[safety|safeties]] in both codes, and [[defensive halfback]]s in the Canadian game.

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