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Recent Examples of civilian
Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Usually, civilian groups lead relief efforts and coordinate with the military for protection.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The attackers, who authorities said were Palestinian, were reportedly shot and killed by an Israeli soldier and civilian on the scene.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
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The prosecution and defense held a closed-door hearing on October 24 on several matters, including the defense's motion for Robinson to appear in civilian clothing and without restraints.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Usually, civilian groups lead relief efforts and coordinate with the military for protection.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Rhodes played Sheriff Jody Mills, a civilian who aligned herself with the brothers after losing her husband and son.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The attackers, who authorities said were Palestinian, were reportedly shot and killed by an Israeli soldier and civilian on the scene.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilian
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The criminal operations have gone largely unchallenged in Cambodia due to the complete dismantling in recent years of the country’s civil society and independent media.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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From their point of view, there will be a local council that will get a lot of money from international donors, but, behind the scenes, Hamas, like Hezbollah in Lebanon, will be able to continue to preserve its military and political and civil power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The government accused the Druze of resisting its rule and, in combination with tens of thousands of Bedouin tribal fighters, attacked Druze villages, killing hundreds of people, including many noncombatants.—
Steven N. Simon,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Sep. 2025
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His cases there included the successful prosecution — in a 25-month trial — of a Croatian general who ordered the slaughter of Muslim noncombatants.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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