group defense
United protective stance
Group defense is a coordinated protective response by multiple individuals against a threat.
Animals engage in group defense when mobbing predators or circling to protect vulnerable members: The musk oxen formed a ring, horns outward, in group defense of the calves.
In sports, group defense refers to team strategies rather than individual matchups.
The term extends to any collective effort to protect shared interests or territory.
- solidarityUnity among allies
- band togetherUnite for shared purpose
- phalanxMassed infantry formation
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- human shieldPerson used as protection
strength in unity · herd · swarm · rally · circle · fortress · teamwork · safety in numbers · flanking · hold the line · barricade · watchmen · sentries · militia · collective · mob · circle the wagons · pack
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