A defiant statement is a strong and bold declaration made to challenge or resist authority, rules, or expectations. It shows a refusal to obey or accept what others may want or demand. Full definition
The fact that City are trying to sign him is good news for Arsenal as it tells me that they have given up on getting Alexis Sanchez, this summer at least, so Wenger's defiant statements on not selling to a rival would appear to be true. (justarsenal.com)
During the last day of online protest in support of the rules, during the summer, Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's leaders, posted defiant statements to their personal Facebook pages. (cnbc.com)
Green's defiant statement came at the end of a day in which nine counter-terrorism officers conducted simultaneous searches at four locations: Green's constituency office and home in Ashford, Kent, his office in the House of Commons and his London home. (theguardian.com)