Line Of Defense (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Line Of Defence

Hypernyms

• Defense
• Defence

Hyponyms

• Abatis

Meaning ²

Any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something; "police are the major line of defense against crime".

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

• The country's military is its first line of defense against foreign invasion.
• The firewall is the primary line of defense against cyber attacks on the company's network.
• The border patrol is the main line of defense against illegal immigration.
• The hospital's infection control team is the first line of defense against the spread of disease.
• The quality control department is the last line of defense against defective products reaching the market.

Synonyms

• Line Of Defence

Hypernyms

• Organisation