maakaitse

== Estonian == === Etymology === maa +‎ kaitse === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɑːˌkɑi̯tse/, [ˈmɑːˌkɑi̯tse̞] Rhymes: -ɑitse Hyphenation: maa‧kait‧se === Noun === maakaitse (genitive maakaitse, partitive maakaitset) (military) territorial defence (ensuring national security, protecting people and important objects in a situation of military danger, mainly with the support of infantry) ==== Declension ==== ==== Compounds ==== === References === maakaitse in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)