civilian
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When a complex operation went awry and led to the death of her romantic partner, the pregnant Kendal quit the business and vowed to raise her baby incognito as a low-profile civilian in Switzerland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I can think of one case where a senior civilian in the Pentagon manipulated the promotion process to make sure that certain colonels were lifted to the rank of general.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Israel says 25 soldiers and one civilian contractor have been killed over the same period.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Ituri has been under military rule since 2021, when the civilian authority was replaced by a military general in an attempt to neutralise dozens of armed groups that operate there.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
It is often difficult for military officers to grasp the fact that the civilian world does not hold them in shivering awe.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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