nonmilitary

adjective

Definition of nonmilitarynext
as in civilian

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Recent Examples of nonmilitary Those options included military strikes and nonmilitary options, including cyberattacks. — Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2026 Kevin Henderson, a nonmilitary War Department employee, was scheduled for neck surgery in early November. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 Argentina reflects a worst-case scenario of how the military can absorb practices from nonmilitary agents that erode its professionalism. — Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025 How did a nonmilitary crew capture and imprison a Xenomorph in the first place? — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonmilitary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmilitary
  1. civilian
  2. civil
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  • Whenever negotiations resume, Iran's opaque power structure — spanning the Supreme Leader, the Revolutionary Guards, civilian government, commanders and other groups — will shape not only what is agreed, but whether any deal can be enforced.
    — Emma Graham, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But Hezbollah is also a political party and a provider of social services, and as in other towns and cities in the south, much of the damage and many of the casualties are civilian.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of civilian
Adjective
  • Yachua Mauricio Flores, 23, of Lincoln Heights pleaded guilty in late April to one count of obstructing, impeding and interfering with law enforcement officers during civil disorder, the Department of Justice said in a news release.
    — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike traditional diplomacy, conducted by states and official representatives, civil humanitarian diplomacy can create complementary spaces for dialogue and cooperation through civil society and other non-state actors.
    — Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of civil

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“Nonmilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmilitary. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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