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civilian
[ si-vil-yuhn ]
noun
- a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization.
- Informal. anyone regarded by members of a profession, interest group, society, etc., as not belonging; nonprofessional; outsider:
We need a producer to run the movie studio, not some civilian from the business world.
- a person versed in or studying Roman or civil law.
adjective
- of, pertaining to, formed by, or administered by civilians.
civilian
/ ɪˈɪə /
noun
- a person whose primary occupation is civil or nonmilitary
- ( as modifier )
civilian life
Other 51Թ Forms
- t··i adjective
- ԴDzc·i noun
- c·i adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of civilian1
Example Sentences
Outside players have once again been involved, with Israel saying it carried out air strikes to protect Druze civilians.
First, there’s Trump’s executive order from April 11 that hasn’t made too many ripples, despite being a bonkers expansion of military authority over civilians.
Complicating the chief’s situation is the possibility of losing more than 400 civilian workers to layoffs as city leaders scramble to close a $1-billion budget gap.
The attack, the deadliest attack on civilians in two decades in the disputed territory, has sparked widespread anger across India.
"The enemy is attacking Odesa with strike drones. There is considerable damage to civilian infrastructure, particularly dwellings," Kiper posted, before later confirming the casualties.
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