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civil defence

noun [U]
 
 

Definition

the organizing and training of ordinary people to protect themselves or their property from an enemy attack during a warMilitary training and ceremonies
(Definition of civil defence noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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