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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Earlier Wednesday, Zelensky awarded the first lady a national honor for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from a Russian-occupied town.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Nearly a third of Ukrainian civilians meet criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a recent study published in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
He said that after a recent a successful joint Russian-Ukrainian operation to evacuate civilians from the Russia-occupied southern city of Oleshky, "there was a moment when the next steps could show that peace is possible".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
An unspecified number of civilians were also injured during the operation, which was carried out "with rigour, balance and respect for citizens' rights", the police statement said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
There were three or four Vietnamese civilians around our barracks.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
