civilian
Not related to the military, police or other governmental professionsNot related to the military, police or other governmental professions.
» There wasn't a civilian in sight.
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1 senses(not comparable)Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.
The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing civilian clothing.
He worked as a civilian journalist for ten years before being employed by the public broadcaster.
zivil
гражда́нскийgraždánskij, циви́льныйcivílʹnyj, шта́тскийštátskij
циві́льнийcyvílʹnyj, шта́тськийštátsʹkyj
- associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military
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Origin
From Middle English cyvylien, from Old French civilien. Equivalent to civil + -ian.From Middle English cyvylien, from Old French civilien. Equivalent to civil + -ian.
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