CIVILIAN definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
In a military situation, civilian is used to describe people or things that are not military.
civilian, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English
There are nine meanings listed in OED''s entry for the word civilian, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ''Meaning & use'' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
civilian
civilian (not comparable) Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.
CIVILIAN Definition & Meaning
The meaning of CIVILIAN is a specialist in Roman or modern civil law. How to use civilian in a sentence.
Civilian
civilian (sɪˈvɪljən) n (Military) a. a person whose primary occupation is civil or nonmilitary
CIVILIAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
a person who is not a member of the police or the armed forces: 2. an ordinary person who is.
Civilian
Civilian is believed to have been used to refer to non-combatants as early as 1829. The term "non-combatant" now refers to people in general who are not taking part of hostilities in time of
civilian noun
Definition of civilian noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CIVILIAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary
CIVILIAN definition: a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization. See examples of civilian used in a sentence.
Civilian Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
CIVILIAN meaning: a person who is not a member of the military or of a police or firefighting force