Sentence examples for title of defense from inspiring English sources

A figurehead president, Adly Mansour, was installed, but it was clear that Sisi, who retained the title of defense minister, wielded power.

In last Sunday's Op-Ed article about Donald Rumsfeld: His title is secretary of defense, not secretary of state.

His title is under secretary of defense for intelligence, and he has risen to become one of the top counterterrorism officials in Washington.

(The title refers to a form of defense in which the pattern of pawns resembles a dragon's tail).

Mr. Smith, whose title will be assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, is a former ABC News producer and has been an adviser in both Bush administrations.

Stricker had waited 67 hours 25 minutes to hit the first shot of his title defense at the Tournament of Champions, but a pinched nerve on his left side was causing him so much discomfort, he was not sure he could weather 36 holes on the hilly, 7,411-yard Plantation Course.

After his third successive victory, with his win over Henning Svendsen in March 2006, Wallhead made his first title defense of his House of Pain Welterweight title just two weeks later.

On June 16 at WWE Payback, Ziggler faced Del Rio in his first title defense of the World Heavyweight Championship and during the match, a double turn took place; Ziggler turned face by displaying a never-say-die attitude while Del Rio turned heel by repeatedly and ruthlessly targeting his head to take advantage of his concussion, win the match, and end Ziggler's reign at 69 days.

"My general opinion is that he is going to do well," Migliacci said of Jackson Bend, who had been preparing for a title defense of the Grade I $500,000 Forego on Sept. 1.

The FPR set up a new government that had for its president a Hutu, Pasteur Bizimungu, but the real power appeared to rest with Kagame, who, at the age of 37, assumed the titles of vice president and minister of defense.

That night Dr. Brothers supplied, among other impeccable answers, the name of the glove Roman gladiators wore (cestus), Primo Carnera's opponent in his heavyweight title defense of 1933 (Paolino Uzcudun) and the name of the essayist (William Hazlitt) who wrote about having seen Bill Neat defeat Thomas Hickman on Dec. 11, 1821.