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Recent Examples of civilian
Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Also, the new force will be reporting up through a special representative, a civilian who will provide oversight and political direction.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
And many veterans chose civilian headstones.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Russia also committed war crimes by intentionally attacking civilians and civilian targets, according to the report by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Also, the new force will be reporting up through a special representative, a civilian who will provide oversight and political direction.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Returning to civilian life can be a challenge for military veterans — with housing, health care and jobs in limited supply.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
And many veterans chose civilian headstones.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilian
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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
Adjective
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The decision carried no criminal nor civil liability.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The outcome could potentially have lasting ramifications for civil-military relations and the boundaries of presidential power under the Constitution, particularly during protest movements and domestic emergencies.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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