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| de·fend·er [ di féndər ] (plural de·fend·ers) |
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1. U.K. defensive player: in sports, somebody whose role is to try to prevent the opposition from scoring or getting into a scoring position
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2. supporter: somebody who supports or justifies something or somebody
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3. protector: a protector of a person or place against attack
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4. holder of title: the holder of a title that is challenged recurrently
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