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civil defense

Alternative forms

civil defence

Noun

civil defense (uncountable)

Efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack.

Synonyms

civil protection

Translations

efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack

Chinese:
Mandarin: 民事防護／民事防护 (mínshì fánghù), 民防 (mínfáng)
Finnish: väestönsuojelu
Hindi: नागरिक रक्षा f (nāgrik rakṣā)
Italian: difesa civile f
Russian: гражда́нская оборо́на (ru) f (graždánskaja oboróna)
Spanish: defensa civil f