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civilian

[si-vil-yuhn] / sɪˈvɪl yən /


NOUN
nonmilitary person
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Yet the outrage over ICE immigration operations in the United States is shared among many in Italy, following the deaths of two civilians during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

From Barron's

Nigeria has experienced a period of unbroken civilian rule since 1999.

From BBC

Prior to October 2023, two civilian hostages and the bodies of two Israeli soldiers killed in earlier wars were being held in Gaza.

From Barron's

It transitioned to civilian rule in 1999 and has had a democratic government since.

From Barron's

The result, however, hasn’t been the societal collapse that Russia has long sought by attacking civilian infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal