perlindungan masyarakat
Indonesian
editEtymology
editCompound of perlindungan (“protection”) + masyarakat (“society”), calque of Dutch bescherming bevolking (“civil defense”, literally “protection of society”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editperlindungan masyarakat (first-person possessive perlindungan masyarakatku, second-person possessive perlindungan masyarakatmu, third-person possessive perlindungan masyarakatnya)
Usage notes
editThe term replaced pertahanan sipil at 2014 as the function is expanded from military-related defense issue into comprehensive local civilian order and security.