civilian
noun
a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization.
civilians
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pluralof civilian.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
After that shock, military personnel and civilians alike moved toward the danger to help others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Israeli authorities say 40 Israeli soldiers and four civilians have been killed.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The first thing he needed was a field officer who could lead a team of soldiers and civilians into the monkey house.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
