About The Word Civilian
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Civilian
Civilian Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Civilian?
[n] a nonmilitary citizen
[adj] associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life" Synonyms | Synonyms for Civilian: civil | noncombatant Related Terms | Find terms related to Civilian: AG | attorney general | citizen | corporation lawyer | court-appointed lawyer | criminal lawyer | DA | defense counsel | district attorney | junior counsel | KC | law agent | leader | mouthpiece | nonbelligerent | noncombatant | nonresistant | nonresister | private attorney | prosecuting attorney | prosecutor | public prosecutor | publicist | QC | silk | silk gown | solicitor general | special pleader | SSC | stuff gown | stuff-gownsman | US attorney See Also | citizen Civilian In Webster's Dictionary \Ci*vil"ian\, n. [From {Civil}]
1. One skilled in the civil law.
Ancient civilians and writers upon government.
--Swift.
2. A student of the civil law at a university or college.
--R. Graves.
3. One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military
or clerical.
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