Defensive measure Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

Definitions

Noun

(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

"they died in the defense of Stalingrad"

"they were developed for the defense program"

defense defence defensive measure

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

military action

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

umbrella air defense stand hasty defense deliberate defense biological defense chemical defense mining biological warfare defense

Rhyming Words

ure cure lure fure kure yure eure ture pure bure sure mure dure shure viure heure azure alure coure youre

Compare