Strong square: one placed well forward, secure from attack and firmly under control.

This kept the place secure from mortal attack.

The first obligation of our government is to secure the nation from attack.

The move was intended to secure the city's outer perimeters from external attack.

Its mission was nothing less than to secure the History of Britain from anachronistic attack!

A fleet that secures the freedom of its own communications from attack is said to have command of the sea.

The museum was not yet completely secure from attack.

Pull over all oil trucks and secure from attack.

Halfway down, secure from outside attack, lay the caves and the city that controlled the world.

First he had to secure Macedonia from attack and reorganise it internally.