Collocations with "defence/defense"

10 collocations found

defence/defense lawyer

a lawyer who represents the person accused of a crime

lawyer8.4
homeland defence/defense

The protection of a country's territory. 'Defense' is used in AmE, 'defence' in BrE.

homeland8.2
defence/defense counsel

the lawyer representing the person accused of a crime

counsel8.0
defence/defense spending

Money spent on military and national security.

spending7.9
insanity defence/defense

a legal defense based on the defendant's mental state at the time of the crime

insanity7.5
defence/defense contractor

A company that provides services or equipment to a government's military.

contractor7.2
defence/defense witness

A witness called to testify on behalf of the defendant.

witness7.2
defence/defense pact

An agreement between countries to support each other in case of an attack.

pact6.8
defence/defense electronics

Electronics used for military purposes.

electronics6.5