ὑπερασπισμός
From LSJ
κρατίστην εἶναι δημοκρατίαν τὴν μήτε πλουσίους ἄγαν μήτε πένητας ἔχουσαν πολίτας → the best democracy is that in which the citizens are neither very rich nor very poor (Thales/Plutarch)
English (LSJ)
ὁ,
A a covering with a shield, protection, LXXPs.17(18).36, al.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1191] ὁ, Bedeckung mit dem Schilde, Beschützung (?).