perlindungan masyarakat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of perlindungan (“protection”) +‎ masyarakat (“society”), calque of Dutch bescherming bevolking (“civil defense”, literally “protection of society”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pərlɪnˈdʊŋan maʃaˈrakat̚/

Noun

perlindungan masyarakat (first-person possessive perlindungan masyarakatku, second-person possessive perlindungan masyarakatmu, third-person possessive perlindungan masyarakatnya)

  1. civil defence, civil defense.

Usage notes

The term replaced pertahanan sipil at 2014 as the function is expanded from military-related defense issue into comprehensive local civilian order and security.

Alternative forms
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