nonmilitary
adjective
non·mil·i·tary
ˌnän-ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē 
: not military
nonmilitary personnel
a nonmilitary approach to international relations
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There were 23,800 nonmilitary federal workers in San Diego County in May, down 800 positions in a year.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
But fitting the pattern for Russian attacks throughout the war, Friday's bombardment also struck apartment buildings and other nonmilitary targets, Associated Press reporters observed.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
Ultimately, even nonmilitary unification measures regarded by Beijing as peaceful carry a risk of military escalation to all-out conflict, one that could draw in the United States.
—Tong Zhao, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
But numerous studies show that military children are also more likely to face a range of psychological issues than their nonmilitary peers.
—Anne Ritter, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
But fitting the pattern for Russian attacks throughout the war, Friday's bombardment also struck apartment buildings and other nonmilitary targets, Associated Press reporters observed.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
Ultimately, even nonmilitary unification measures regarded by Beijing as peaceful carry a risk of military escalation to all-out conflict, one that could draw in the United States.
—Tong Zhao, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
But numerous studies show that military children are also more likely to face a range of psychological issues than their nonmilitary peers.
—Anne Ritter, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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“Nonmilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmilitary. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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