civilian

Example Sentences

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Decorating their soldiers with colourful garlands, hundreds of Afghans rallied in border provinces to decry Pakistan killing civilians and to show support for their troops battling at the frontier.

From Barron's

Although some dissident guerrilla groups remain active, the deal brought about a transformation for Colombia -- about 13,000 fighters and collaborators demobilized and returned to civilian life.

From Barron's

Nine other people - six US service personnel, two Kuwaiti army soldiers, and one other civilian - have been killed in Kuwait since the start of the conflict.

From BBC

The White House says the US is investigating the incident but does not target civilians.

From BBC

In the capital, Beirut, displaced civilians have been sleeping in shelters, on roadsides, in parks and in their cars.

From BBC