CIVIL DEFENCE

Meaning of CIVIL DEFENCE in English

ˌcivil deˈfence BrE AmE British English , civil defense American English noun [uncountable]

the organization of ordinary rather than military people to help defend their country from military attack

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

CIVIL DEFENCE — organized action taken by citizens to defend themselves or repair damage caused by war or disaster
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CIVIL DEFENCE — ■ noun the organization and training of civilians to prepare for attacks in wartime.
Concise Oxford English vocab
CIVIL DEFENCE — ( BrE ) ( NAmE ˌcivil deˈfense ) noun [ U ] the organization and training of ordinary people to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CIVIL DEFENCE — Note: in AM, use 'civil defense' Civil defence is the organization and training of the ordinary people in a country …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CIVIL DEFENCE — Note: in AM, use 'civil defense' Civil defence is the organization and training of the ordinary people in a country …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CIVIL DEFENCE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ The country has made few preparations for civil defence . ▪ These difficulties were greatly …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона (добровольная организация; её члены в течение пяти лет проходят специальную подготовку по избранному профилю)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона - С. Defence Corps (военное) войска гражданской обороны
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CIVIL DEFENCE — организация противовоздушной обороны
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона Civil defence Defence Corps - воен. войска гражданской обороны
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона ( система мероприятий по обучению населения защите от оружия массового поражения и др. средств нападения противника )
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона (система мероприятий по обучению населения защите от оружия массового поражения и др. средств нападения противника)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона Civil defence Defence Corps - воен. войска гражданской обороны
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона Civil defence Defence Corps - воен. войска гражданской обороны
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона ( система мероприятий по обучению населения защите от оружия массового поражения и др. средств нападения противника )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона (система мероприятий по обучению населения защите от оружия массового поражения и др. средств нападения противника)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CIVIL DEFENCE — организация противовоздушной обороны
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CIVIL DEFENCE — организация противовоздушной обороны
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона (система мероприятий по обучению населения защите от оружия массового поражения и др. средств нападения противника)
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
CIVIL DEFENCE — защита по гражданскому делу
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона (добровольная организация; её члены в течение пяти лет проходят специальную подготовку по избранному профилю)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
CIVIL DEFENCE — гражданская оборона - С. Defence Corps (военное) войска гражданской обороны
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CIVIL DEFENCE — организация противовоздушной обороны
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CIVIL — adj I. civil (1. having to do with citizens; 2. polite, courteous); II. civilian; morte civil civil death; guerra civil …
Interlingua English vocab
DEFENCE — defense, defension, protection
English interlingue dictionary
CIVIL — civil; (polite) cortesi, polit, galant. ~ WAR: guerre intern
English interlingue dictionary
DEFENCE — see: defense
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CIVIL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) American Civil War Civil War Civil Constitution of the Clergy civil defense civil disobedience …
Английский словарь Британика
DEFENCE — chiefly Britain variant of defense
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CIVIL — ˈsivəl, esp Brit sometimes -(ˌ)vil adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin civilis, from civis citizen — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEFENCE — (n.) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
Английский словарь Webster
CIVIL — — civilness , n. /siv"euhl/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or consisting of citizens: civil life; civil society. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CIVIL — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin civilis, from civis Date: 14th century 1. a. : of or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEFENCE — noun prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance. 2. defence ·noun protecting plea; vindication; justification. 3. defence ·noun & ·vt ·see defense. 4. …
Webster English vocab
CIVIL — adj subject to government; reduced to order; civilized; not barbarous; said of the community. 2. civil ·adj relating to …
Webster English vocab
CIVIL — [civ.il] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L civilis, fr. civis] (14c) 1 a: of or relating to citizens b: of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CIVIL — civil BrE AmE ˈsɪv ə l -ɪl ▶ ˌ civil de ˈ fence BrE AmE ▶ ˌ civil ˌ engi …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEFENCE — ( BrE ) ( NAmE de·fense ) / dɪˈfens; NAmE / noun PROTECTION AGAINST ATTACK 1. [ U ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CIVIL — / ˈsɪvl; NAmE / adjective 1. [ only before noun ] connected with the people who live in a country …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEFENCE — de ‧ fence S2 W1 BrE AmE British English , defense American English /dɪˈfens/ noun [ Word Family: noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CIVIL — civ ‧ il S3 W2 AC /ˈsɪv ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CIVIL — adj. 1 of or belonging to citizens. 2 of ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or naval …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEFENCE — n. (US defense) 1 the act of defending from or resisting attack. 2 a a means of resisting attack. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CIVIL — adj. 1 of or belonging to citizens. 2 of ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or naval …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEFENCE — n. (US defense) 1. the act of defending from or resisting attack. 2 a a means of resisting attack. b …
Oxford English vocab
CIVIL — adj.1 of or belonging to citizens. 2 of ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or naval or …
Oxford English vocab
DEFENCE — ( defences) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The spelling 'defense' is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CIVIL — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You use civil to describe events …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEFENCE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The spelling 'defense' is used …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DEFENCE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a defence force ▪ Should the European Union have its own defence force? a defence …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CIVIL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEFENCE — UK and ANZ, US defense [noun]The rebels' only form of defence (= protection) against the soldiers' guns was sticks and …
Cambridge English vocab
CIVIL — (LAW) [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] legal - relating to private arguments between people or organizations rather than criminal mattersThe …
Cambridge English vocab
CIVIL — adj. American Civil Liberties Union American Civil War Civil War Civil Constitution of the Clergy civil defense civil disobedience civil …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CIVIL — See: KEEP A CIVIL TONGUE IN ONE'S HEAD.
Slang English vocab
DEFENCE — ( BrE ) ( AmE defense ) noun 1 action to protect sb/sth from attack ADJECTIVE ▪ adequate , effective …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DEFENCE — See ↑ DEFEND 2,3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ come to sb's defence • ↑ in defence of sth • ↑ in …
Longman Activator English vocab
DEFENCE — n. 25B6; noun the defence of the fortress : PROTECTION, guarding, security, fortification; resistance, deterrent. the enemy's defences : BARRICADE, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CIVIL — adj. 25B6; adjective a civil marriage : SECULAR, non-religious, lay; formal laic. civil aviation : NON-MILITARY, civilian. a civil war …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEFENCE — n. 1 shelter, protection, cover, guard, safeguard, shield There is no defence against certain illnesses 2 fortification, armour, barricade, screen, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CIVIL — adj. 1 civilian, non-military, lay, laic, laical, secular There is a distinction between civil law and canon law 2 domestic, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DEFENCE — сущ.; тж. defense 1) а) защита to speak out in defence of justice ≈ высказываться в защиту справедливости best defence …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CIVIL — прил. 1) гражданский civil rights ≈ гражданские права civil strife ≈ междоусобица Syn : civic 2) штатский (в отличие от …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEFENCE — n 1. 1> защита missile nuclear defence - противоракетная противоатомная защита defence mechanism reaction - защитный механизм -ая реакция a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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