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Meanings of civil defence in English

Russian
гражданская оборона
Portuguese
defesa passiva
Spanish
defensa civil
Catalan
defensa civil
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Protection of the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from military attack.

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гражданская оборона
Usage of civil defence in English
1
As a result of a civil defence meeting at 8am this morning.
Radio NZ
2
A civil defence emergency was declared on Wednesday just after 8 am.
Radio NZ
3
Houses collapsed near the Hamra, and civil defence officials searched for survivors.
Reuters
4
Those staff members were trained in civil defence response work, however.
Radio NZ
5
She said civil defence would help people into motels in Mosgiel where needed.
Radio NZ
6
Some people received a civil defence alert by text on Saturday.
Radio NZ
7
The navy frigates will sail away; the army and civil defence will leave.
Radio NZ
8
We're very much here to assist the police and the civil defence authorities.
Radio NZ
9
To Canterbury now where the recent earthquakes have reignited interest in civil defence.
Radio NZ
10
Margaret is worried that our local communities could become blasé about civil defence.
Radio NZ
11
Louise Bennett is the civil defence emergency manager for the Gisborne District Council.
Radio NZ
12
A Hazard Risk Board looks at civil issues such as transport and civil defence.
Radio NZ
13
A Wellington civil defence report into the incident will be out in a week.
Radio NZ
14
Evacuation orders were also lifted for coastal areas, a Hawaii civil defence official said.
The Irish Times
15
There were more than 1500 power outages and a civil defence emergency was declared.
Radio NZ
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And for backpackers, that was really difficult. In the end, civil defence got involved.
Radio NZ
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