civilian

Plural

civilians

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

   • An army never can be commanded or controlled by civilians.
   • Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.

2. 2.A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity, an outsider.(informal)

   • I have this vision one day that I'll walk amongst you a regular civilian.
   • The bathroom was for employees only, so civilians weren't allowed to use it.

3. 3.One skilled in civil law.

   • Ancient civilians and writers upon government.

4. 4.A student of civil law at a university or college.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.

   • The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing civilian clothing.
   • He worked as a civilian journalist for ten years before being employed by the public broadcaster.

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Antonyms

• man

Word family

• civil