Civilian
11Civilian — For other uses, see Civilian (disambiguation). A civilian under international humanitarian law (also known as the laws of war) is a person who is not a member of his or her country s armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from… …
12civilian — [[t]sɪvɪ̱liən[/t]] ♦♦♦ civilians 1) N COUNT In a military situation, a civilian is anyone who is not a member of the armed forces. The safety of civilians caught up in the fighting must be guaranteed. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n In a military situation,… …
13civilian */ — I UK [səˈvɪlɪən] / US [sɪˈvɪljən] noun [countable] Word forms civilian : singular civilian plural civilians someone who does not belong to the armed forces or the police Over 700 civilians died as a direct result of the bombings. II UK… …
14civilian — ci|vil|ian1 [ sı vıliən ] noun count * someone who does not belong to the military or the police: Over 700 civilians died as a direct result of the bombings. civilian ci|vil|ian 2 [ sı vıliən ] adjective only before noun * relating to civilians:… …
15civilian — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ innocent, unarmed ▪ We demand an end to the killing of innocent civilians. ▪ ordinary ▪ local VERB + CIVILIAN …
16civilian — ci|vil|ian [sıˈvıljən] n anyone who is not a member of the military forces or the police ▪ Many innocent civilians were killed during the war. >civilian adj [only before noun] ▪ It was difficult to return to civilian life after ten years in… …
17civilian — noun (C) anyone who is not a member of the army, navy, airforce, or police: the killing of innocent civilians during the bombing campaign civilian adjective: a return to civilian government after years of military rule …
18civilian — noun Date: 14th century 1. a specialist in Roman or modern civil law 2. a. one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force b. outsider 1 • civilian adjective …
19civilian — /si vil yeuhn/, n. 1. a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization. 2. Informal. anyone regarded by members of a profession, interest group, society, etc., as not belonging; nonprofessional;… …
20civilian — 1. noun /sɪˈvɪljən/ a) A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the military, the police, or a belligerent group. Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military… …
