Sentence examples for defence means from inspiring English sources

Chelsea's lacklustre Premier League title defence means they may be considered underdogs against PSG.

"Being in defence means state-sector inefficiencies, political interference and perhaps corruption," says Giacomo Vaciago of the Università Cattolica in Milan.

Olivier Giroud's form up top combined with Villa's leaky defence means that Mesut Ozil will also be looking to run riot at Villa Park.

This defence means a person may use the trademark of another as a reference or as a comparison.This is not the first Olivieri family feud.

The defence means a murder charge may be reduced to manslaughter if the defendant establishes their victim "came on" to them, and the killing was in self-defence.

For Mitt Romney, too much time spent attacking Mr Obama for being weak on defence means less time spent hammering home his much more central message that he would be a far more competent manager of the economy.

If deterrence, Article 5 and collective defence mean anything then Nato has to move quickly – placing military capability in the Baltic states and reassessing what capabilities are needed elsewhere.

Here, he helped organize volunteers from local rifle associations to form a line of defence meant to repel any advancing German forces.

This inflexible defence meant that "every inch of ground had to be fought for when a more flexible system would have better suited the situation".

The match ended in a 1 1 draw; Ian Wright scored his first goal of the season, before a mix up in defence meant Leeds striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink equalised for the home team.

"Self-defence means the defence of the nationals of one's country, its assets, and the protection of other people connected to it," he added.