Defensive army Synonyms

Definitions for Defensive


  • (adjective) intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression
  • (noun) a position of readiness to oppose actual or expected attack
  • (noun) an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

Definitions for Army


  • (noun) a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
  • (noun) a great number of persons or creatures massed together
  • (noun) a group of people working together on a task