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civilians

NOUN

nonmilitary person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

citizen noncombatant

STRONG

commoner subject

WEAK

civ civvie private citizen

Example Sentences

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Ukraine denied targeting civilians, saying it had hit a Russian drone unit stationed in the Starobilsk area.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Palestinians say some civilians who didn’t know where the line was unwittingly came too close.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The United Nations said on Friday it "strongly condemns any attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, wherever they occur", adding it could not verify details due to restricted access to the area.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Behind the screens are ordinary civilians – mothers, taxi drivers and veterans.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Why had the lieutenant decided to give us up to these civilians?

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