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civil defense

noun

plans or activities organized by civilians and civilian authorities for the protection of civilian population and property in times of such disasters or emergencies as war or floods.

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Origin of civil defense

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby civil defense

Civil Air Patrol, civil court, civil day, civil death, civil defence, civil defense, civil disobedience, civil engineer, civil engineering, civilian, civilian clothes
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