self-defensive

Adjective

Meaning

Defending, or tending to defend, one's own person, property, or reputation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Examples

On 16 October, this war plan was approved, and on the 18th, the final approval was given by the Politburo for a "self-defensive counter-attack", scheduled for 20 October. Source: Internet

The popular support for the strictly self-defensive doctrine remains. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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