ci|vil|ian

ci|vil|ian
ci|vil|ian «suh VIHL yuhn», noun, adjective.
–noun.
1. a person who is not a soldier or sailor or, sometimes, other government official. All men not in the armed forces are civilians.
2. an expert in or student of Roman law or civil law.
3. someone who is not part of a particular occupational group or not an insider: »

The magicians never discussed sleight-of-hand technique in front of civilians.

–adjective.
of civilians; not military or naval: »

Soldiers on leave usually wear civilian clothes.

Usage Policemen and sometimes firemen and other government officials are distinguished from civilians, in addition to members of the army, navy, and air force and, often, members of the clergy.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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