civil defence
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Footage from the scene showed ambulances and civil defence crews searching through the damaged building as crowds gathered nearby.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
An AFP photographer saw civil defence personnel recovering equipment from the rubble.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
The civil defence agency, which is operated by Hamas, says children and women were among those killed.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Gaza's civil defence agency spokesman, Mahmud Bassal, appealed for the full reopening of Rafah to allow the entry of unlimited aid and equipment for reconstruction.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
In Switzerland, a non-EU country, male citizens aged 18 to 30 must serve in the military, or join civil defence or an alternate civilian service.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
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