civilian

/sɪvˈɪli‍ən/

/səˈvɪɫjən/

[adjective] [noun]

civilian

[ADJECTIVE]

relating to a person who is not a part of the armed forces

antonyms : military

Civilian

[NOUN]

a person who is not a member of or not on active duty in armed forces or the police

antonyms : serviceman

Examples

1. Whatever meager rations remained were sent to the troops fighting the war, so the civilian population faced the brunt of the famine.

2. The fact that innocent civilians often suffer the most in times of war is a clear example of when elephants fight, the grass gets trampled.

3. "During wartime, careless talk costs lives, as revealing sensitive information can put soldiers and civilians at risk," said the military commander during the briefing.

4. He shrugged off the thought of his superiors dragging him over the coals for making such a statement to a civilian.