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civilian

[si-vil-yuhn] / sɪˈvɪl yən /


NOUN
nonmilitary person
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Meanwhile, the surgeon general oversees the more than 6,000-member Public Health Service Commissioned Corps—a uniformed service whose deployment is slower and more costly than civilian alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal

I pray for Iranian civilians and all in the region who are punished by a war they never sought and can’t escape.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyond the fatalities among Iranian leadership, the human toll on civilians continues to mount.

From Salon

Balkhi condemned "the killing of innocent civilians" and called for diplomacy "preventing further escalation of the conflict".

From Barron's

The commission, the LAPD’s civilian oversight panel, ordered a study on the department’s license plate reader system that is expected to be completed this summer.

From Los Angeles Times