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ci·vil·ian
I. \sə̇ˈvilyən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from civile civil law (from Latin, short for jus civile) + -ian
1.
a. : one who practices or has made a special study of the Roman or modern civil law especially as distinguished from the canon law and the English common law
b. : one especially skilled in or devoted to the law affecting civil rights and remedies
2. : an employee in the former imperial civil service of India
3.
a. : a resident of a country who is not on active duty in one of the armed services
b. : a resident not an active member of a police or fire-fighting force organized with ranks like military ranks
4. civilians plural : civvies
II. adjective
1.
a. : made up of civilians
< the civilian population >
b. : belonging to or issuing from the aggregate body of civilians
< civilian customers >
< civilian demands >
: peculiar to civilians
< civilian habits of mind >
c. : having the status of a civilian
< a civilian pilot >
2.
a. : operated or controlled by civilians
< civilian industry >
: possessed by or vested in civilians
< civilian authority >
b. : undergone or sustained by civilians
< civilian sacrifices >
3.
a. : intended or allotted for use or consumption by civilians
< civilian goods >
b. : suitable for civilians
III. noun
: a person who does not belong to a particular group : outsider
< especially effective with the civilians—TV-speak for non-showbiz types — Jack Friedman > |