defensive

a defensive weapons system; defensive behavior.

a defensive alliance between Australia and New Zealand.

The quarterback was mobbed by the defensive line.

We took a defensive attitude in the negotiation.

he was very defensive about that side of his life.

a defensive first-stringer and offensive second -stringer

Black must blocade the Pawn dooming the Black Rook's to a passive defensive role.

Magnus’s army was gradually pushed back into a defensive circle.

Elsewhere, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic epitomise the team's classy and aggressive­ brand of defensive solidarity­.

The two parties entered into a defensive alliance with each other to win the election.

Once he’s taken up a defensive attitude,it’s difficult to persuade him that there’s nothing to be afraid of.

As a defensive-backfield coach for Syracuse University's football team, Randy Edsall spends hours putting X's and O's on the blackboards and exhorting players in Saturday showdowns.

Of course Jackie's going to be irrational, hostile, defensive.

Iraqi army, in the meanwhile, is continuing to press the defensive to retake Fallujah.

Placing the use of defensive magic in a context for practical use.

It is offensive rating and defensive rating.

A 'role' can be defensive or attacking.

On February 23rd, the land defensive began.

Then why are you being so defensive?

Then why are you sounding so defensive?

The best defensive player to ever play basketball.

Defensive means protecting yourself from criticism or attack.