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Civilian in a sentence

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Civilian meaning

  1. A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
  2. A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity, an outsider.
  3. One skilled in civil law.

Synonyms of Civilian

Civilian in Dutch

Example sentences (20)

A democratic system benefits from a clear separation of military and civilian roles to uphold the balance of power.

A civilian man saw the trapped pair and brought a ladder to the home to help the people off the roof, police said.

As soon as Hamas took power in 2006 they started shooting rockets at civilian populations in Israel, What changed?

As a civilian engineer, Werner Ziegler didn't quite fit the bill, despite his work constructing Gus' underground lab.

Burhan and Dagalo jointly orchestrated an October 2021 coup, derailing efforts to enshrine a civilian government.

China has denied any claims of spying, and said it is a civilian-use balloon intended for meteorology research.

Adan said four people — three soldiers, including two officers, and a civilian — were killed in the attack by al-Shabab.

Civilian Complaint Review Board complaints reveal that Kelly has been in trouble various times over his career as a cop.

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Civilian and military medics had been working in the hospital for many months treating local people and soldiers, it said.

And Hamas said it was working with Qatar and Egypt to free its "civilian" hostages, in a sign that more releases could follow.

But that’s just a small part of what Putin has wrought: of prisoners of war, of civilian infrastructure.

A civilian judge in Barrie, Ont., heard the case of an alleged sexual assault that took place on a military base, charging Cpl.

Both sides of the conflict have made competing claims about control of key sites, including military and civilian installations.

As they were attacking him, a civilian pulled out a firearm and fired two shots into the air, causing the group of men to scatter.

An estimated 138 hostages remain in Gaza, mostly soldiers and civilian men, after 105 were freed during a ceasefire in late November.

Chiwenga had retired as ZDF Commander to take a civilian role as the country's Vice President.

Civilian Columbia Helicopters BV 107-II The civilian version, designated as the BV 107-II Vertol, Eichel, Garth.

A fire broke out in a civilian building after the occupiers hit it with a missile,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday.

Civilian contractors Besides servicemen, the base houses a large number of civilian contractors working for the military.

Conricus said Hezbollah has been attacking Israeli positions near the Lebanon border, which had led to both civilian and military casualties.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "civilian" in a sentence?
An example: "A democratic system benefits from a clear separation of military and civilian roles to uphold the balance of power." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "civilian" from real English texts.
What does "civilian" mean?
Civilian means: A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
What are synonyms of "civilian"?
Common synonyms of "civilian" include: civil, noncombatant, military, citizen, serviceman.
What is "civilian" in Dutch?
"civilian" translates to Dutch as: burger.
How many example sentences with "civilian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "civilian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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