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cabinet |
A cabinet is a group of powerful leaders who give advice to a president or other head of government in a country. Most cabinet members have their own particular area that they are in charge of and help the top leader with. In the United States, some of the areas are education, transportation, defense, energy, and agriculture. [1/2 definitions] |
defence |
a spelling of "defense" used in Canada and Britain. See "defense" for more information. |
defense |
the act of protecting or guarding. [3/5 definitions] |
defensive |
used as a defense. |
fort |
a strong building used during battles for protection and defense. |
judo |
a sport or way of fighting without weapons. Judo does not allow blows or kicks. It uses throws but does not allow throws that attempt to cause harm. It was developed for self defense. |
kung fu |
When people talk about "kung fu," they are talking about the martial arts of China that are used for self defense. There are many types of kung fu, but kung fu typically involves circular types of movements with the arms and legs. A martial art is a particular means of fighting that requires developing certain physical skills through hard practice and through developing a certain mental attitude. |
pentagon |
When people talk about "the Pentagon," they mean the building near Washington, D.C. where high-level military people work and make serious decisions about the defense of the United States. When people say "the Pentagon," they might also mean the military people who work in the offices of that building. The building is called "the Pentagon" because it has five sides. [1/2 definitions] |
secretary |
A Secretary in a government is an official who is the head of a particular department in the government, such as the department of education, the department of transportation, or the department of defense. [1/2 definitions] |
stockade |
a fence for defense made of upright posts. [1/2 definitions] |
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