- plural of civilian.
civilians
Example Sentences
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Armies, displaced civilians, refugees, and traders frequently traveled along the same routes, creating opportunities for disease to move between regions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The facility was evacuated and no civilians or fire personal were injured in the fire response.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
According to the independent defense research portal MilitarySpend, between 1,800 to 3,800 civilians across the Middle East have died in the war, most of them Iranian.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Georgia’s Department of Corrections has arrested 18 staff and 92 civilians this year for smuggling contraband into prisons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
What most civilians believe about guards is what they learn from the movies.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
