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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
civilian
/sɪˈvɪljən/
noun1 of 2
ordinary person who is not in the army
- “A number of soldiers were wearing civilian clothes.”Tatoeba
- “The soldiers were shooting at the civilians.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
adjective2 of 2
Not related to the military, police or other professions.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)