Definition of civilian Civilian

/sʌvɪˈljʌn/ - [suvilyun] - ci•vil•ian

We found 14 definitions of civilian from 5 different sources.

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What does civilian mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: civilians

civilian - a nonmilitary citizen
  citizen a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

Adjective

civilian - associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"
  military associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police"
  civil of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • civilian (Noun)
    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.
  • civilian (Noun)
    A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.
  • civilian (Noun)
    One skilled in civil law .
  • civilian (Noun)
    A student of civil law at a university or college.
  • civilian (Adjective)
    That which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • civilian (n.)
    One skilled in the civil law.
  • civilian (n.)
    A student of the civil law at a university or college.
  • civilian (n.)
    One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military or clerical.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • civilian
    A person who isn't a member of the military armed forces.
  • civilian
    Of or relating to civilians.
  • civilian
    Not governmental; not derived from a government.

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