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# soft target

phrase (noun phrase; a soft target, soft targets)

«soft target» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (jargon) a place or group of people that is easy to attack because it is unprotected, such as crowds, shops or schools.
2. a person who is easy to cheat, tease or blame.

### In the lessons

Used by police, the military and the news, sometimes making attacks on civilians sound technical; jargon, all regions. Also everyday for easy victims.

### Examples

- Police are protecting soft targets like stations and markets.
- Old people are a soft target for phone scammers.
- The bully always picked on soft targets.
- The report warned that crowded festivals are soft targets.
- "Don't be a soft target: never share your password."
- The new teacher was a soft target for jokes.

### Note

Stands for "unprotected people", often civilians. Safety: knowing scammers pick soft targets helps you stay alert.