soft target

noun

An undefended civilian target, vulnerable to attack by an army, military group or terrorists.

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Meanings

nounsoft target (plural soft targets)

plural soft targets

  1. An undefended civilian target, vulnerable to attack by an army, military group or terrorists.
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soft target. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20target

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“soft target.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20target. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft target,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20target.

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