Noun: deliberate defence
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: deliberate defense)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: deliberate defense)
- 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