kaitsevaid
Kaitsevaid is a term that appears in Estonian-language texts to describe people who perform protective or defensive duties. It is not an official designation within the state security framework, where the main institutions are the Defence Forces (kaitsevägi) and the Volunteer Defence League (kaitseliit).
In usage, kaitsevaid tends to be a descriptive label rather than the name of a formal organization.
Compared with established bodies such as kaitsevägi and kaitseliit, kaitsevaid lacks a fixed institutional identity. Consequently,
See also kaitsevägi, kaitseliit, civil protection, security sector. Note: there is no single universally accepted definition