civilian

Plural: civilians

Noun

• A person not serving in the military or police.
• a nonmilitary citizen
• A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
• A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity, an outsider.
• One skilled in civil law.
• A student of civil law at a university or college.
• An employee of the civil service.

Adjective

• associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military
  • "civilian clothing"
  • "civilian life"

Adj

• Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.

Examples

• He considered himself a Words With Friends CIVILIAN, not a pro player, but still enjoyed the game.
• He worked as a civilian journalist for ten years before being employed by the public broadcaster.
• The bathroom was for employees only, so civilians weren't allowed to use it.
• The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing civilian clothing.
• Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.

Antonyms

military, serviceman

Anagrams of civilian