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civilian

[si-vil-yuhn] / sɪˈvɪl yən /


NOUN
nonmilitary person
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The Indian government condemned the attack, saying the "targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In separate comments to Fox News, he said he would "rather not" hit Iranian civilian infrastructure like power plants, as previously threatened, "because once you do that, the people suffer".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The U.S. is also working to counter those threats and help free up civilian shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Government data showed that exports of capital goods like computers and civilian aircraft also climbed.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The nuns I’d had in grades one and two were mysterious, unknowable, but Mr. French was a civilian.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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