Defenders
Marvel street-level team
Defenders are those who protect or guard something against attack or harm.
The word covers physical protection The defenders held the fortress, legal representation public defenders, and advocacy defenders of free speech.
In sports, defenders are players whose primary role is preventing the opposition from scoring.
The singular defender works the same way.
Contest winners, top performers
- protectorsThose who guard others
- advocatesThose who support causes
- activistsPeople working for causes
- guardiansThose who protect others
supporters · crusaders · allies · campaigners · whistleblowers · watchdogs · spokespersons · human rights
Licensed legal practitioners
- lawyersLicensed legal practitioners
- counselExpert guidance offered
- advocatesThose who support causes
- representationDepiction or likeness
trial · innocence · acquittal · cross-examination · testimony · alibi · plea · courtroom
Preventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- rangersPark patrol or commandos
wardens · poachers · preservation · ecosystem · biodiversity · patrol · anti-poaching · reserve
Systematic doctrine defense
- believersThose having faith
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- theologyStudy of the divine
faithful · creed · evangelists · testimony · orthodoxy · tradition · martyrs · witness
Net-defending player
- fullbackBlocking backfield position
- sweeperOne who cleans floors
- tackleGear or takedown
- markingIndicating with symbols
blocking · interception · clearance · stopper · libero · backline · zonal · man-marking
Military personnel who fight
- garrisonStationed military force
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- strongholdFortified place of defense
ramparts · siege · resistance · fortification · citadel · bunker · guards · sentries
champions
Contest winners, top performers
- protectorsThose who guard others
- advocatesThose who support causes
- activistsPeople working for causes
guardians · supporters · crusaders · allies · campaigners · whistleblowers · watchdogs · spokespersons · human rights · environmentalists
attorneys
Licensed legal practitioners
representation · trial · innocence · acquittal · cross-examination · testimony · alibi · plea · courtroom · exoneration
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
rangers · wardens · poachers · preservation · ecosystem · biodiversity · patrol · anti-poaching · reserve · species
apologetics
Systematic doctrine defense
theology · faithful · creed · evangelists · testimony · orthodoxy · tradition · martyrs · witness · devotion
goalkeeper
Net-defending player
marking · blocking · interception · clearance · stopper · libero · backline · zonal · man-marking · shutout
soldiers
Military personnel who fight
- garrisonStationed military force
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
stronghold · ramparts · siege · resistance · fortification · citadel · bunker · guards · sentries · outpost
- Superhero TeamsAvengers, X-Men, Justice League, Fantastic Four, Teen Titans
- Irish HistoryGreat Famine, Easter Rising, Irish nationalism, Irish War of Independence, Irish Civil War
- Texas historyAlamo, Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, Texas Capitol
- factionsfactions, faction, splinter groups, splinter party, blocs
- Outdoor MagazinesSierra, Trail Runner, Yachting, Mountain, Trailblazer
Defendersattackers
Those launching offensive action
aggressors · invaders · assailants · offenders · raiders
Defendersprosecutors
Lawyers representing the state
accusers · plaintiffs · complainants · district attorneys · prosecution team
- public defenderAttorney representing those unable to afford one
- human rights defendersThose protecting fundamental freedoms
- Windows DefenderBuilt-in antivirus program
- ear defendersHearing protection device