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defensive measure - (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"

umbrella - a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"

military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"

air defense - defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness

stand - a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"

hasty defence, hasty defense - a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited

deliberate defence, deliberate defense - a defense 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

biodefence, biodefense, biological defence, biological defense - procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents

chemical defence, chemical defense - procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents

minelaying, mining - laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment

biological warfare defence, biological warfare defense, BW defence, BW defense - defense against biological warfare

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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Delaware Chancery Court Judge Andre Bouchard ruled that CBS (CBS) can temporarily block Shari Redstone from interfering with the network board's preparation to weigh a defensive measure to ward off a merger with Viacom (VIAB), Bloomberg reports.

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The allies also highlighted the importance of deploying an advanced US missile defense system, known as the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), on the peninsula as a "purely defensive measure focused solely on North Korea," read the statement.

US eyes regular strategic military assets in Korea

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NYDFS said "Thus, instead of employing Last Look as a purely defensive measure, Barclays instead used it as a general filter to reject customer orders that Barclays predicted, based on price movements during the hold period, would be unprofitable to the bank".

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The patrols were "a defensive measure and in line with international common practice," Shen was quoted as saying.

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London announced on Thursday it would be deploying six RAF Typhoon jets to its base at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus as a defensive measure to protect its assets on the island.

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The bank will replace at least 2,000 credit cards as a defensive measure. Websense Inc, a leader in Internet security, said The Bahamas is ranked second among the top five countries in the world which host phishing sites.

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"The system is a purely defensive measure, against possible air and missile threats from Syria," the army command said in a statement.

Turkey insists Patriots would be 'purely defensive'

The huge animal - attracted by a "bait ball" which small fish form as a defensive measure - surfaced among small boats in Avila Beach.

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Israel justified the raid as a defensive measure meant to keep goods that may have military uses out of the hands of Hamas militants.

Syria's Assad warns that war is imminent