civil defense

civ·il de·fense

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [siv-uh l dih-fens or especially for 7, 9, dee-fens]
- /ˈsɪv əl dɪˈfɛns or especially for 7, 9, ˈdi fɛns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [siv-uh l dih-fens or especially for 7, 9, dee-fens]
- /ˈsɪv əl dɪˈfɛns or especially for 7, 9, ˈdi fɛns/

Definitions of civil defense words

uncountable noun civil defense Civil defense is the organization and training of the ordinary people in a country so that they can help the armed forces, medical services, or police force, for example if the country is attacked by an enemy. 3
noun civil defense a system of warning devices, fallout shelters, volunteer workers, etc. organized as a defense of the population, esp. against nuclear annihilation 3
noun civil defense plans or activities organized by civilians and civilian authorities for the protection of civilian population and property in times of such disasters or emergencies as war or floods. 1
noun civil defense Efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack. 0

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Origin of civil defense

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Civil defense

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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civil defense popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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