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civilians

NOUN

nonmilitary person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

citizen noncombatant

STRONG

commoner subject

WEAK

civ civvie private citizen

Example Sentences

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Its figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It has since struck repeatedly in southern Lebanon and issued wide-scale evacuation orders for Lebanese civilians before further strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The United Nations said on Friday it "strongly condemns any attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, wherever they occur", adding it could not verify details due to restricted access to the area.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Besides, who still speaks about the Iranian civilians?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

There were three or four Vietnamese civilians around our barracks.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers