Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defense force

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: de-fense -force
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

Example Sentences

"he joined the defense against invasion"

Synonyms

defense defence defence force

Questions

What does defense force mean?: an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

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