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Noun: civil defense  'si-vul di'fen(t)s
Usage: US (elsewhere: civil defence)
  1. Activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster
    - civil defence [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: civil defenses

Type of: protection

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