desk officer
- n a military officer who is not assigned to active duty
defaulter
- n someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
- n someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
- n a contestant who forfeits a match
defeat
- n an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
it was a narrow defeat
the army's only defeat - n the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
- v win a victory over
defeat your enemies - v thwart the passage of