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civil defence

civil defence is the alternative form of civil defense.

Meaning of civil defense

Noun

civil defense (uncountable)

  1. Efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack.
    Synonyms:
    civil protection

Questions about civil defence

What is civil defence the alternative form of?
Civil defence is the alternative form of civil defense.

Words near civil defence in the dictionary

  1. civil court
  2. civil courts
  3. civil day
  4. civil days
  5. civil death
  6. civil defence
  7. civil defense
  8. civil disobedience
  9. civil enforcement officer
  10. civil enforcement officers
  11. civil engineer

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