Aegis
Aegis noun - Means or method of defending.
Usage example: having no claim to the land under the aegis of the law, the cattle baron decided to claim it by force
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- They are leading the defense of a small bastion of human hope, even trying to keep some greenery alive under their aegis.
- Aegis system, and on gatling gun based automated "close in weapons systems" for last ditch defense.
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These are essential parts of any naval Combat Information Center (CIC), particularly in US ships equipped with Aegis, an automated missile defense system.
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