civilian
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In December, Stormont ministers agreed to ring fence £119m to compensate police officers and civilian staff.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Humanitarian groups say they fear the operations could be causing uncounted civilian casualties.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
But secretive military moves are also afoot, with plans for upgraded or new runways for both military and civilian use.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Another key difference with China is that “we have a civilian program. It’s the people’s program, paid for by the people’s treasure. We’re doing it for peaceful reasons, for exploration.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Therefore, the saboteurs should be tried in civilian courts.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing civilian
We the People: Civ
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