Synonyms for line of defense
line of de·fense

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1. line of defense, line of defencenoun

   any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something

   "police are the major line of defense against crime"

   Synonyms:
   line of defence

2. line of defense, line of defencenoun

   defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack

   Synonyms:
   line of defence

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1. • Defensive Structure
   • Organization

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1. Ryan Jackson:

   If something would have happened, he would have been in between the threat and the US personnel, so he would have been the first line of defense.

2. The House:

   House Democrats believe they often are taken granted and not appreciated, there was a very strong concern about the lost jobs and growing income inequality. Unions are the last line of defense. A number of reporters have asked whether House Democrats felt threatened by the unions. Most told me that they wanted to do nothing to further weaken unions.

3. Mike Enzi:

   He is our first line of defense on many issues, the team needs him and Jeff Sessions will be right there with Jeff Sessions expertise taking the lead on welfare reform.

4. Lauren Ferrara:

   The first line of defense for most companies is to throw more money at the problem.

5. Angela Rasmussen:

   Your body has basically a fire alarm system that's a sprinkler system all at the same time... [ This ] is the first line of defense against different viral infections. When that system is delayed at triggering the alarm, and then consequently triggering the defenses, people tend to have worse outcomes and more severe disease, we're still learning about what makes that delay happen. But that does seem to be one of the major driving factors in how sick people will ultimately get.