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   civilian

   /sɪˈvɪlɪən/

   noun

   • 1. a person not in the armed services or the police force: "terrorists and soldiers have killed tens of thousands of civilians"
   • ▪ a person who is not a member of a particular profession or group, as viewed by a member of that group: "I talk to a lot of actresses and they say that civilians are scared of them"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to civilians: "civilian clothes"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a practitioner of civil law): from Old French civilien, in the phrase droit civilien ‘civil law’. The current sense arose in the early 19th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCIVILIAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of civilian as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. A civilian is a person who is not a member of the police or the armed forces, or something related to such a person.

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     CIVILIAN meaning: 1. a person who is not a member of the...

   • Znaczenie Civilian, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CIVILIAN definicja: 1. a person who is not a member of the...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › civilianCivilian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization. Informal. anyone regarded by members of a profession, interest group, society, etc., as not belonging; nonprofessional; outsider: We need a producer to run the movie studio, not some civilian from the business world.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCIVILIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   civilian in American English. (sɪˈvɪljən) noun. 1. a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization. 2. informal. anyone regarded by members of a profession, interest group, society, etc., as not belonging; nonprofessional; outsider.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › civilianCivilian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The most common meaning for civilian is simply someone who is not in the military. It can also refer to any object that is not military in origin — e.g., "civilian clothes" or "civilian life."

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › civilianCivilian - definition of civilian by The Free Dictionary

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   A civilian is a person who is not a member of the military, the police, or a belligerent group in a conflict. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, translations, and related terms for civilian from different sources.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcivilian noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /səˈvɪliən/ a person who is not a member of the armed forces or the police. Two soldiers and one civilian were killed in the explosion. Hundreds of innocent civilians have died in the air strikes. Further measures are needed to protect civilians. The group was accused of targeting civilians. Collocations War and peace.