( BrE ) ( NAmE ˌcivil deˈfense ) noun
[ U ] the organization and training of ordinary people to protect themselves from attack during a war or, in the US, from natural disasters such as hurricanes
( BrE ) ( NAmE ˌcivil deˈfense ) noun
[ U ] the organization and training of ordinary people to protect themselves from attack during a war or, in the US, from natural disasters such as hurricanes
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005