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Civilian

/səˈvɪljən/

A person who is not a member of the military, police, or other armed forces.

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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?

Derived from Middle French civilien, which refers to someone following civil law; especially used in contrast to a soldier.

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