defender

  1. Noun.  Someone who defends people or property.
  2. Noun.  (legal) A lawyer who represents defendants.
  3. Noun.  A fighter who repels an attack.
  4. Noun.  (sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.

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