"passive defense" meaning in All languages combined

See passive defense on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: passive defenses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} passive defense (countable and uncountable, plural passive defenses)
  1. (military) Forms of defense that offer protection without counterattacking. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-passive_defense-en-noun-unrttcXf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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