Collocations for the word defence when used in the House of Representatives during the 1970s

Collocation Frequency
defence forces 1316
defence force 1083
defence upon 848
defence service 801
defence expenditure 383
defence policy 371
australian defence 273
defence services 245
defence purposes 188
defence department 168
defence vote 168
defence equipment 154
defence act 143
defence capacity 135
defence matters 133
civil defence 132
defence spending 128
defence preparedness 119
forward defence 115
defence capability 100
defence planning 96
defence statement 93
defence arrangements 92
defence budget 92
defence policies 92
defence committee 80
defence requirements 80
defence minister 79
defence needs 79
defence system 77
defence estimates 75
defence structure 66
defence organisation 65
defence personnel 65
defence report 65
national defence 64
defence procurement 63
defence group 62
defence effort 60
defence orders 59
defence program 57
naval defence 57
defence industries 56
defence would 56
joint defence 55
defence said 54
defence establishments 52
air defence 51
defence aircraft 51
defence programme 51
defence science 50
adequate defence 48
defence industry 47
effective defence 46
total defence 46
defence installations 44
defence area 43
defence space 43
defence capabilities 42
defence review 40
guinea defence 39
new defence 39
states defence 39
defence aid 38
defence expenditures 38
defence projects 36
defence standards 36
future defence 36
defence co-operation 35
defence purchases 35
approved defence 34
defence debate 34
defence departments 34
defence establishment 33
defence administration 31
defence power 31
defence whether 29
whole defence 29
defence conditions 28
defence facilities 28
major defence 28
power defence 28
continental defence 27
defence outlay 27
defence emergency 26
defence white 26
defence made 25
defence treaty 25
defence situation 23
defence aware 22
defence field 22
defence significance 22
defence advisers 21
defence council 21
defence posture 21
government defence 21
loan defence 21
present defence 21
defence function 20
defence industrial 20