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civilian

/sɪˈvɪl.jən/noun, adjective3 syllables

Civilian means: associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military.

Synonyms for civilian2

adjective, as in associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military

civil, noncombatant

Opposites of civilian

military, serviceman

What does civilian mean?2

adjective

1

associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military“civilian clothing”

noun

1

a nonmilitary citizen

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with civilian?5

three syllables

brazilianpavilion
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Civilian in a sentence

  • Generally, special forces don't have much contact with civilians.Amastan
  • The war has taken a terrible toll on the civilian population.darinmex
  • Many soldiers had a hard time coping with civilian life after the war.Hybrid
  • The civilian unrest is showing no signs of abating.patgfisher
  • Military pilots are trained to take more risks than civilian pilots.Amastan
  • The military shut down the northern access of the road to civilian traffic.Amastan
  • The government tortured the civilian to get a confession.megamanenm
  • Ziri has been with a civilian search-and-rescue unit for four years.Amastan

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Forms of civilian

as a noun

plural
civilians