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civilians

NOUN

nonmilitary person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

citizen noncombatant

STRONG

commoner subject

WEAK

civ civvie private citizen

Example Sentences

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More than 1,000 Palestinians - both militants and civilians - have been killed in the West Bank since then, according to figures from the Palestinian health ministry.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Others question whether the City Council is up to the task of overseeing the department of roughly 8,600 officers and 3,600 civilians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Its figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Palestinians say some civilians who didn’t know where the line was unwittingly came too close.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“There are civilians leaving, mademoiselle. Shall I call to them?”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr