Collocations for the word defence when used in the Senate during the 1970s
Collocation |
Frequency |
defence forces |
864 |
defence force |
765 |
defence service |
427 |
defence upon |
349 |
defence expenditure |
220 |
defence services |
206 |
australian defence |
181 |
defence purposes |
158 |
defence act |
146 |
defence department |
133 |
defence policy |
116 |
defence equipment |
103 |
defence vote |
79 |
defence capability |
74 |
defence committee |
73 |
defence needs |
53 |
civil defence |
50 |
defence requirements |
50 |
defence statement |
45 |
defence structure |
44 |
defence organisation |
43 |
defence expenditures |
42 |
naval defence |
42 |
defence capacity |
41 |
defence system |
41 |
defence personnel |
39 |
loan defence |
39 |
states defence |
38 |
defence spending |
37 |
joint defence |
35 |
defence aircraft |
34 |
defence capabilities |
34 |
defence policies |
34 |
defence procurement |
33 |
adequate defence |
32 |
defence industry |
32 |
defence matters |
32 |
defence area |
31 |
defence whether |
31 |
defence preparedness |
30 |
defence projects |
30 |
defence facilities |
29 |
air defence |
28 |
defence establishment |
28 |
defence aid |
27 |
defence council |
27 |
defence emergency |
27 |
defence establishments |
27 |
defence planning |
27 |
defence programme |
27 |
national defence |
27 |
approved defence |
26 |
defence arrangements |
26 |
defence co-operation |
26 |
defence group |
26 |
defence space |
26 |
defence report |
23 |
defence said |
23 |
defence senator |
23 |
defence situation |
23 |
defence would |
23 |
defence budget |
22 |
defence effort |
22 |
defence minister |
22 |
defence review |
22 |
new defence |
22 |
defence program |
20 |
general defence |
20 |
american defence |
19 |
defence advisers |
19 |
defence aware |
19 |
defence re-establishment |
19 |
defence research |
19 |
defence white |
19 |
forward defence |
19 |
future defence |
19 |
security defence |
19 |
defence estimates |
18 |
defence industries |
17 |
defence installations |
17 |
defence production |
16 |
defence science |
16 |
effective defence |
16 |
holsworthy defence |
16 |
total defence |
16 |
better defence |
15 |
defence amendment |
15 |
defence announced |
14 |
defence appropriations |
14 |
defence authorities |
14 |
defence bill |
14 |
defence made |
14 |
defence powers |
14 |
defence experts |
13 |
defence power |
13 |
defence project |
13 |
defence security |
13 |
self defence |
13 |
defence counsel |
12 |
defence departments |
12 |