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civilian

adjective as in nonmilitary

noun as in nonmilitary person

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Israel on Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on civilian facilities that the health ministry said killed at least one person.

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There are many sites that need to be protected -- not just civilian airports, but also military sites, sensitive industries such as those involved in European support for Ukraine, and power plants.

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In a post on X following the attack, Zelensky wrote that the "cynical and calculated attack" targeted civilian and energy infrastructure.

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Some analysts say the new rules suggest that companies with both military and civilian businesses, such as Boeing, could be denied access to rare earths for even civilian purposes.

Erroll Southers confirmed his plans to resign through a spokesperson on Friday, ending a stormy two-year tenure on the influential civilian panel that watches over the LAPD.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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