noun🔗ShareA person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces."Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle."personmilitarywargovernmentnationsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity."The bathroom was for employees only, so no civilians were allowed to use it."persongroupsocietymilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne skilled in civil law."The lawyer consulted with the civilian expert on the property dispute. "lawpersonjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA student of civil law at a university or college."The university's law school welcomed many new civilian students this year. "educationlawpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot related to the military, police or other professions."He worked as a civilian journalist for ten years before being employed by the public broadcaster."militarypolicegovernmentnationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
