defenders'
Belonging to protectors
Defenders' is the possessive form of the plural defenders—those who protect, guard, or advocate for something.
It indicates ownership or association by multiple defenders: The defenders' positions were overwhelmed, The defenders' arguments failed to convince the jury.
In sports, it describes what belongs to the defending players: The defenders' timing was off all game.
Contest winners, top performers
- protectorsThose who guard others
- guardiansThose who protect others
- supportersPeople who back something
- activistsPeople working for causes
causes · rights · crusaders · voices · allies · solidarity · campaigns · justice
Protected sacred space
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- rangersPark patrol or commandos
- wardensSupervisory officials of institutions
reserves · endangered · patrol · poachers · protection · ecosystems · species · biodiversity
Engages or brings down
- blocksObstructs or sections
- markingIndicating with symbols
- interceptionsCaught passes by defenders
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
backline · zone · coverage · clearance · saves · shutout · positioning · fouls
Locations or viewpoints held
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
- wallsVertical enclosing structures
garrison · resistance · stronghold · perimeter · bunkers · siege · barricades · outposts
champions
Contest winners, top performers
- protectorsThose who guard others
- guardiansThose who protect others
- supportersPeople who back something
activists · causes · rights · crusaders · voices · allies · solidarity · campaigns · justice · lobbyists
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- rangersPark patrol or commandos
wardens · reserves · endangered · patrol · poachers · protection · ecosystems · species · biodiversity · preservation
tackles
Engages or brings down
- blocksObstructs or sections
- markingIndicating with symbols
- interceptionsCaught passes by defenders
goalkeeper · backline · zone · coverage · clearance · saves · shutout · positioning · fouls · offsides
positions
Locations or viewpoints held
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
walls · garrison · resistance · stronghold · perimeter · bunkers · siege · barricades · outposts · flanks
rights
Justified claims to freedoms
- counselExpert guidance offered
- attorneysLicensed legal practitioners
- representationDepiction or likeness
advocacy · court · accused · trial · arguments · appeals · acquittal · witnesses · testimony · evidence
defenders'attackers
Those launching offensive action
aggressors · invaders · assailants · raiders · besiegers
defenders'prosecutors
Lawyers representing the state
accusers · plaintiffs · claimants · complainants · petitioners
- public defenderAttorney representing those unable to afford one
- human rights defendersThose protecting fundamental freedoms
- Windows DefenderBuilt-in antivirus program
- ear defendersHearing protection device
- public defender officeAgency providing free counsel
- federal defenderGovernment-paid criminal defense attorney