Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

pertahanan

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English meaning: Defence

Malay Definition

(Bahasa Melayu)

Angkatan tentera dan dasar yang melindungi sesebuah negara daripada serangan. Dasar pertahanan Malaysia berpusat pada Angkatan Tentera Malaysia.

English Definition

The military forces and policies protecting a country from attack. Malaysia's defence policy is centred on the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) comprising the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Malaysia is a non-aligned nation but is part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements with the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Defence cooperation with India has expanded in recent years.

Example

Malaysia mengekalkan angkatan tentera yang kompeten untuk menjaga kedaulatan dan keselamatan nasional.

In English: Malaysia maintains a competent armed forces to safeguard national sovereignty and security.

Synonyms

  • keselamatan negara
  • angkatan bersenjata

Literary Heritage

Keadilan itu buta, kata orang — tetapi penggunaannya haruslah celik.

Justice is blind, people say — but those who apply it must have sight.

A. Samad Said · Novelist / Poet / Sasterawan Negara · 20th century

Salina

Salina, Part III, Ch. 2, 1961

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