civil defense
noun
: the system of protective measures and emergency relief activities conducted by civilians in case of hostile attack, sabotage, or natural disaster
Examples of civil defense in a Sentence
She's in training to be part of the local civil defense.
the head of civil defense
Recent Examples on the Web
Strong currents swept the tourists off the Arena Gorda beach, where the Riu República Hotel is located, the civil defense agency said January 18 in a Facebook post.
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Mark Morales, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Israel launched an airstrike Saturday that killed at least nine people, according to Gaza's civil defense group.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Since the fall of Damascus, security forces, civilians, and civil society organizations have discovered at least 18 mass graves, according to the White Helmets, a volunteer Syrian civil defense group.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Supplies for civil defense, debris removal and rubble clearance will also be delivered.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Mark Morales, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Israel launched an airstrike Saturday that killed at least nine people, according to Gaza's civil defense group.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Since the fall of Damascus, security forces, civilians, and civil society organizations have discovered at least 18 mass graves, according to the White Helmets, a volunteer Syrian civil defense group.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Supplies for civil defense, debris removal and rubble clearance will also be delivered.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for civil defense
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“Civil defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20defense. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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