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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Beijing can rely heavily on law enforcement and civilian assets in its activities against Taiwan, but the United States lacks the nonmilitary maritime forces required to respond in kind.
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Isaac Kardon, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2024
Yeh’s first major nonmilitary clients included Taiwan’s telecommunication administration and the National Taxation Bureau of Taipei.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
In his tenure as prime minister, Slovakia became the first country to stop sending weapons to Ukraine, though nonmilitary aid continued.
—Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Russian forces—bolstered by equipment from China, Iran, and North Korea—have taken advantage of the gap in U.S. military support for Ukraine by stepping up their attacks on civilians and nonmilitary infrastructure.
—Alex Crowther, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
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Isaac Kardon, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2024
Yeh’s first major nonmilitary clients included Taiwan’s telecommunication administration and the National Taxation Bureau of Taipei.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
In his tenure as prime minister, Slovakia became the first country to stop sending weapons to Ukraine, though nonmilitary aid continued.
—Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Russian forces—bolstered by equipment from China, Iran, and North Korea—have taken advantage of the gap in U.S. military support for Ukraine by stepping up their attacks on civilians and nonmilitary infrastructure.
—Alex Crowther, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Nonmilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmilitary. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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