"home defence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: home defences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} home defence (countable and uncountable, plural home defences)
  1. (military) Organized defence of a nation's home territory against an invasion or external attack. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-home_defence-en-noun-jSU~omjB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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