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civilian

[si-vil-yuhn] / sɪˈvɪl yən /


NOUN
nonmilitary person
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Therefore, he added, "mistakes can happen, but this is not a deliberate targeting of civilian vehicles".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Re-entering civilian life, Platner became deeply disillusioned with war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

But it has no say in the disciplining of the department’s sworn and civilian employees — a role that falls to the police chief.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I can think of one case where a senior civilian in the Pentagon manipulated the promotion process to make sure that certain colonels were lifted to the rank of general.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

As we watched, a group of men dressed in civilian clothes emerged from under the tiny bushes.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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