English Explanatory Dictionary

human shield

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Civilians which a military group has deliberately placed combat targets near to deter an enemy from attacking those targets.
  2. Third parties used cynically to divert attention away from accusations against oneself.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-human shield.wav

Word forms

human shield human shields
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