civilian

Example Sentences

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A search and rescue operation was ongoing on Tuesday night, which involved four coastguard vessels, a privately owned boat carrying civilian divers, and a helicopter.

From BBC

Guardiola stressed his stance was not about politics or taking sides, but about defending human life wherever civilians are suffering.

From Barron's

In one email exchange, Tisch asked whether the woman was a professional or a "civilian".

From BBC

The Geneva Convention makes clear that targeting civilian infrastructure is a potential war crime.

From BBC

Only three people had been in the Red Zone at the time of the eruption: two civilian scientists and Harry Truman.

From Literature