obrana

1. Croat. defence
   Ministarstvo obrane objavilo je novi plan. — The Ministry of Defence has published a new plan.
   Odmah je stao u obranu prijatelja. — He immediately came to his friend's defence.
2. Croat. (in sports) defence
   Naša obrana danas je bila slaba. — Our defence was weak today.
3. Croat. (in court) the defence
   Obrana je tražila oslobađajuću presudu. — The defence asked for an acquittal.
4. Croat. (of a thesis) defence
   Obrana diplomskog rada je u petak. — The thesis defence is on Friday.

In Serbia the word is odbrana.