civil defence

A form of civil defense — Efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack.

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Meanings

nouncivil defence (uncountable)
  1. UKalternativeuncountableAlternative form of civil defense.
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APA

civil defence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20defence

MLA

“civil defence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20defence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civil defence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20defence.

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