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civilian

adjective as in nonmilitary

noun as in nonmilitary person

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This mirrors a visit to Hamburg during the UK state visit to Germany in 2023, when King Charles laid a wreath remembering the civilian casualties of wartime Allied bombing raids.

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The family said they were civilians, and had no weapons at their home.

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Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation of more than 250 million people, has long struggled to balance civilian authority with the military's role in politics.

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Troops from the army, navy, and air force have been deployed alongside civilian workers and volunteers to assist with the relief effort.

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He called the reports “fabricated” and framing the operations as lawful efforts to stop narco-terrorists and destroy drug-trafficking vessels, with all actions reviewed by military and civilian lawyers.

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

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