"soft target" meaning in English

See soft target in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: soft targets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} soft target (plural soft targets)
  1. An undefended civilian target, vulnerable to attack by an army, military group or terrorists.
    Sense id: en-soft_target-en-noun-aBSUDXjH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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