In exchange they had to agree to defend their part of the town's fortification in the event of a siege.

They are trained to defend the city in the event of a Machine incursion.

Standish divided the militia into four companies, one to man each wall, and drilled them in defending the village in the event of attack.

Servitors act as pages, runners, and must be prepared to defend the Council members in the unlikely event that they are ever attacked.

Martin Luther used his political influence to prevent war, but recognized the right of rulers to defend their lands in the event of an invasion.

Britain had taken the decision not to defend the Channel Islands in the event of a German invasion.

One was defense management - the commitment by each member to defend the others in the event of attack.

Aaron Peirsol established a new world record of 52.54 to defend his Olympic title in the event.

In case they need to be called on to defend the castle in the event of an attack?

He successfully defended his gold medal in the Power-lifting event.