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Civilian
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Civilian
/səˈvɪljən/
A person who is not a member of the military, police, or other armed forces.
Synonyms:
noncombatant
citizen
civilian
layperson
Antonyms:
military
soldier
trooper
officer
Examples:
And he went over to a group of muttering
civilians
.
He returned to
civilian
life, so to speak.
What sort of monster shoots innocent
civilians
like this?
Etymology:
Derived from Middle French
civilien,
which refers to someone following civil law; especially used in contrast to a soldier.
Usage Statistics:
18 mentions per 1 million words
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