civilian

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The Geneva Conventions governing the laws of war, agreed following World War II, prohibit destruction of "objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population."

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Authorities say the deployment, set to run for a year, is aimed at restoring order to crime-ridden areas, but critics warn that using the military in civilian policing rarely delivers lasting results.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Even when I’m not working and I go to a festival as a civilian, I’m all about function over fashion and comfortable shoes and socks to walk thousands of steps each day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Residents and civilian leaders of these islands worry the military expansion puts a target on their backs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It had been commandeered from an idle civilian.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie