civil defense

noun

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

Similar
civil protection
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Meanings

nouncivil defense (uncountable)

alternative civil defence

  1. uncountableEfforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack.

    Synonyms: civil protection

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
civil protection

Translations

Arabic دِفَاع مَدَنِيّ, حِمَايَة مَدَنِيَّة
  • دِفَاع مَدَنِيّ (difāʕ madaniyy)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • حِمَايَة مَدَنِيَّة (ḥimāya madaniyya)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • وِقَايَة مَدَنِيَّة (wiqāya madaniyya)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Bulgarian гра́жданска защи́та, гра́жданска отбра́на
  • гра́жданска защи́та (gráždanska zaštíta)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • гра́жданска отбра́на (gráždanska otbrána)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Chinese Mandarin 民事防護 /民事防护, 民防
  • 民事防護 /民事防护 (mínshì fánghù)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • 民防 (mínfáng)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Czech civilní obrana
  • civilní obranaefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Danish civilforsvar
  • civilforsvarefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Dutch civiele bescherming
  • civiele beschermingefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Estonian tsiviilkaitse
  • tsiviilkaitseefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Finnish väestönsuojelu
  • väestönsuojeluefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
French sécurité civile, protection civile
  • sécurité civileefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • protection civileefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • défense civileefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
German Zivilschutz, Bevölkerungsschutz
  • Zivilschutzefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • Bevölkerungsschutzefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • Zivilverteidigungefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Greek πολιτική άμυνα
  • πολιτική άμυνα (politikí ámyna)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Hebrew הֲגָנָה אֶזְרָחִית
  • הֲגָנָה אֶזְרָחִית (haganá ezrakhít)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Hindi नागरिक रक्षा
  • नागरिक रक्षा (nāgrik rakṣā)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Hungarian polgári védelem
  • polgári védelemefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Icelandic almannavarnir
  • almannavarnirefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Indonesian pertahanan sipil, pertahanan rakyat
  • pertahanan sipilefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • pertahanan rakyatefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Irish cosaint shibhialta
  • cosaint shibhialtaefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Italian difesa civile, protezione civile
  • difesa civileefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • protezione civileefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Japanese 民間防衛, 民防
  • 民間防衛 (minkan bōei)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • 民防 (minbō)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Korean 민방위, 민간방위
  • 민방위 (minbang'wi)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • 민간방위 (min'ganbang'wi)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Latvian civilā aizsardzība
  • civilā aizsardzībaefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Lithuanian civilinė gynyba
  • civilinė gynybaefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Malay pertahanan awam
  • pertahanan awamefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Norwegian Bokmål sivilforsvar, samfunnssikkerhet
  • sivilforsvarefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • samfunnssikkerhetefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Polish obrona cywilna
  • obrona cywilnaefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Portuguese defesa civil, proteção civil
  • defesa civilefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • proteção civilefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Romanian apărare civilă, securitate civilă
  • apărare civilăefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • securitate civilăefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • protecție civilăefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Russian гражда́нская оборо́на
  • гражда́нская оборо́на (graždánskaja oboróna)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Slovak civilná obrana
  • civilná obranaefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Spanish defensa civil, protección civil
  • defensa civilefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • protección civilefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Swedish civilförsvar
  • civilförsvarefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Thai การป้องกันพลเรือน
  • การป้องกันพลเรือน (gaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan-pon-lá-rʉʉan)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Turkish sivil savunma
  • sivil savunmaefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Ukrainian циві́льна оборо́на, громадя́нська оборо́на
  • циві́льна оборо́на (cyvílʹna oboróna)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
  • громадя́нська оборо́на (hromadjánsʹka oboróna)efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Urdu شَہْری دِفاع
  • شَہْری دِفاع (śahrī difā')efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Vietnamese phòng thủ dân sự
  • phòng thủ dân sựefforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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