civilian

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The 1949 Geneva Convention limits attacks on facilities vital for the survival of the civilian population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“Ultimately, such objects may or may not be lawful targets but that must be based on the circumstances related to the military operation and civilian considerations for each object,” Corn said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The copter-drone symbiosis will also come into effective play in civilian, firefighting or police missions, said Gerin-Roze.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He has also created a new consultative council, which will exercise paramount authority over civilian and military affairs.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Rogers, switching to civilian clothes, claimed to be head of a ring spying on the British and got Hale to admit that he also was a spy—with members of Rogers’s “spy ring” as witnesses.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen