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civilian

[si-vil-yuhn] / sɪˈvɪl yən /


NOUN
nonmilitary person
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In her budget for 2025-26, the mayor recommended layoffs for about 1,600 civilian workers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The UN said on Friday it "strongly condemns any attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, wherever they occur," adding it couldn't verify details due to restricted access to the area.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

On Wednesday, the U.S. indicted Cuba’s Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old brother of the late revolutionary leader Fidel, on charges of ordering civilian aircraft shot down near the island nation in 1996.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

In February 1996, Cuban fighter jets shot down two small civilian planes - owned by a group of Cuban exiles in Miami.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Crouching in the corner was a young man dressed in civilian clothes.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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