civilian

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He has also created a new consultative council, which will exercise paramount authority over civilian and military affairs.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Nothing in the speech suggested that Min Aung Hlaing in civilian clothes was going to rule Myanmar any differently than when he was in uniform.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

The generals loosened their grip for a decade-long democratic experiment beginning in 2011, allowing Aung San Suu Kyi to ascend as civilian leader and steer a period of reform as the nation opened up.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Driving the car at high speed was John Paul Vann, a retired army colonel, now working as a civilian advisor for the government.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin