civilian
Example Sentences
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The Geneva Convention, the laws of war, bans attacks on infrastructure that cause excessive harm to civilians.
From BBC
Earlier this month, the nearby city of Aalborg said it would pull crucial funding for this year’s gathering unless the organizers rescinded invitations to U.S. military and civilian officials, including the ambassador.
He’s a civilian now, high up in secret intelligence.
From Literature
Officials in the northern Chernigiv region said that Russian drones had targeted civilian infrastructure in the territory's main city, also called Chernigiv, without elaborating.
From Barron's
Other citizens from several African countries have repeatedly told AFP they were forcibly recruited into Moscow's army, lured by deceptive civilian job offers.
From Barron's
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