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Recent Examples of nonmilitary
Trump and Hegseth have justified the name change by arguing the leadership of the armed forces has become preoccupied with nonmilitary priorities.
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Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 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
This Russian missile strike was the latest attack on nonmilitary areas within Ukraine.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
How did a nonmilitary crew capture and imprison a Xenomorph in the first place?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 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
This Russian missile strike was the latest attack on nonmilitary areas within Ukraine.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
How did a nonmilitary crew capture and imprison a Xenomorph in the first place?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmilitary
Adjective
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How tragic that today the United States' civilian leadership has again used the armed forces as an aggressor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their reputation with law enforcement, military, and civilian customers is impeccable, and their accolades and experience speak for themselves.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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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“Nonmilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmilitary. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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