Civilian Definition
sĭ-vĭlyən
civilians
noun
civilians
Any person not an active member of the armed forces or of an official force having police power.
Webster's New World
A person who is not an employee of the government.
Programs available to both government employees and civilians.
American Heritage
A specialist in civil or Roman law.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- ssc
- qc
- kc
- subject
- practitioner
- pacificist
- nonmilitant
- citizen
- noncombatant
- commoner
- person not in the armed forces
- (private) citizen
Antonyms:
adjective
Of or for civilians; nonmilitary.
Webster's New World
That which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession.
The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing civilian clothing.
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
Other Word Forms of Civilian
Noun
Singular:
civilian
Plural:
civiliansOrigin of Civilian
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Middle English civil law judge from Old French civilien from civil civil from Latin cīvīlis civil
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French civilien.
From Wiktionary
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