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civilian

[si-vil-yuhn] / sɪˈvɪl yən /


NOUN
nonmilitary person
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Most victims were Hezbollah fighters, but there were some civilian casualties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Dr Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, co-director of the Centre for International Law at the University of Bristol, reiterated that the "fundamental rule of law" is that civilian objects must not be targeted.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He did not promise to bring harm to their civilian families.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

When Johannes Høesflot Klæbo strolls down Sixth Avenue in civilian clothes, he could pass for any number of New York City’s better-looking characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

For the rest of the war, he served essentially as a senior civilian advisor and administrator.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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