SDF

English

Proper noun

SDF

1. (military) Initialism of (Japanese) Self-Defence Force(s).
   • 2014, Dennis T. Yasutomo, Japan's Civil-Military Diplomacy: The Banks of the Rubicon‎^[1], Routledge, →ISBN:

     Japan's initial contribution to Kabul resembled “checkbook diplomacy plus” with a pledge of ODA plus the dispatch of the Maritime SDF to the Indian Ocean. These steps appeared sufficient.

   • 2017, Robert S. Ross, Øystein Tunsjø, editors, Strategic Adjustment and the Rise of China‎^[2], Cornell University Press, →ISBN:

     The reorientation of the SDFs operational posture has gone hand in hand with a sustained legislative effort to alter the legal underpinnings of Japan's security policy.

2. (military) Initialism of Syrian Democratic Forces.
3. (historical, politics, 1881–1911) Initialism of Social Democratic Federation.

Noun

SDF (uncountable)

1. Initialism of silver diammine fluoride.

Derived terms

• (Japanese military): JSDF, MSDF, ASDF, GSDF, JMSDF, JASDF, JGSDF

Anagrams

• DFS, DFs, FDS, FDs

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.de.ɛf/

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Noun

SDF m (plural SDF)

1. Initialism of sans domicile fixe: (someone) homeless, (someone) without a permanent home (official French government term)

   Synonyms: sans-abri, clochard, clebs, clébard, clodo

   • 2006, Liberation, Paris (story headline, July 22)

     A Paris, les SDF priés de sortir de la photo

     In Paris, homeless requested to leave the picture

   • 2006, Nouvel Obs (story headline, November 11)

     Kirk Douglas fête Thanksgiving avec les SDF

     Kirk Douglas celebrates Thanksgiving with the homeless

References

• service-public.fr official site describing national ID cards for homeless people: Carte nationale d'identité pour les personnes sans domicile fixe (SDF)