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civilian

[si-vil-yuhn] / sɪˈvɪl yən /


NOUN
nonmilitary person
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A military that wouldn’t fall in line with a new civilian government would be another potential hurdle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its surviving founders returned to civilian life - Jagari went to work in the mines to support his family.

From BBC

AFP was shown the note from COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry body in charge of Palestinian civilian affairs, which says the field was not authorised.

From Barron's

Rheinmetall said this week it is it sell its civilian division and focus solely on its military business.

From The Wall Street Journal

After steadily gaining power and influence for more than a decade, the watchdogs that provide civilian oversight of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department face an uncertain future.

From Los Angeles Times