Definitions for civilian
sɪˈvɪl yəncivil·ian

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. civilianadjective

   a nonmilitary citizen

2. civilianadjective

   associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military

   "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. civiliannoun

   A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the military, the police, or a belligerent group.

   Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.

2. civiliannoun

   A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.

3. civilianadjective

   That which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession

   The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing civilian clothing.

4. Etymology: From civilien.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Civiliannoun

   One that professes the knowledge of the old Roman law, and of general equity.

   Etymology: civilis, Lat.

   The professors of that law, called civilians, because the civil law is their guide, should not be discountenanced nor discouraged. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villers.

   A depending kingdom is a term of art, unknown to all ancient civilians, and writers upon government. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. civilian

   A civilian is a person who is not a member of the military, police force, or any armed forces. They are individuals who are not involved in enforcing laws or engaging in combat either professionally or officially. The term is often used to distinguish between ordinary citizens and those involved in situations such as wars or conflicts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Civiliannoun

   one skilled in the civil law

2. Civiliannoun

   a student of the civil law at a university or college

3. Civiliannoun

   one whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military or clerical

4. Etymology: [From Civil]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Civilian

   A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation. In US parlance, a civilian is also considered one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Civilian

   " Self disciplined citizen, who is responsible and leads a civilized life."

   
   

   Submitted by Baloch on April 4, 2015  

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'civilian' in Adjectives Frequency: #924

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How to pronounce civilian?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say civilian in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of civilian in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of civilian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of civilian in a Sentence

1. Silene Fredriksz:

   They cannot get away with this. They cannot just shoot a civilian aircraft out of the sky. Somebody has to be held accountable.

2. Dave Butler:

   General Milley continues to act and advise within General Milley authority in the lawful tradition of civilian control of the military and General Milley oath to the Constitution.

3. Perry Blackburn:

   It is anybody that has a touch point in Afghanistan, like those who worked with NGOs, State Department, military, U.S. aid workers, civilian workers, doctors, nurses – we've come together and galvanized in networks of people.

4. Shihab Salah:

   We have won a victory against injustice, our goal is to achieve freedom and justice and find jobs for young people. Civilian rule and democracy are the future of Sudan.

5. Katrina Fernandez:

   It's a real bad shame that I feel more safe with my son overseas deployed in a war-torn country than I do on American soil as a black civilian in civilian clothes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=civilian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Civilian
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=civilian
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civilian
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=civilian
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=civilian