Defensive rule 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 Rule


  • (noun) a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
  • (noun) lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation )
  • (noun) an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling , or doing