DEFENSE FORCE

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does defense force mean? 

• DEFENSE FORCE (noun)
  The noun DEFENSE FORCE has 1 sense:

1. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

  Familiarity information: DEFENSE FORCE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEFENSE FORCE (noun)

Meaning:

An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

defence force; defense force; defence; defense

Context example:

he joined the defense against invasion

Hypernyms ("defense force" is a kind of...):

organisation; organization (a group of people who work together)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "defense force"):

bastion (a group that defends a principle)