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Noun: deliberate defence
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: deliberate defense)
  1. A defence organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems
    "The army constructed a deliberate defence along the border";
    - deliberate defense [US]

Derived forms: deliberate defences

Type of: defence [Brit, Cdn], defense [US], defensive measure