difensore

defender

noun dee-fen-SOH-reh Less Common

Also means

defence lawyer

Usage Note

Difensore covers several domains: a defender in sport (il difensore centrale, centre-back), a defence lawyer in court (il difensore d'ufficio, court-appointed counsel), and a champion of a cause (difensore dei diritti umani). The standard feminine is difenditrice (the colloquial difensora is also heard). The plural difensori is regular.

Examples

"Il difensore ha presentato nuove prove."

Natural Translation

The defence lawyer presented new evidence.

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