[{"word":"defences","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Something used to oppose attacks.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An argument in support or justification of something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Department of Defence"},{"definition":"Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["offence","offense"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/defence","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/defences"]}]