noun🔗ShareCivil, civilA 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."Trois civils ont été appréhendés par les soldats et emmenés dans un véhicule militaire.personmilitarywargovernmentnationsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCivilA 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."La salle de bain était réservée aux employés, donc aucun civil n'était autorisé à l'utiliser.persongroupsocietymilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCivil, civilisteOne skilled in civil law."The lawyer consulted with the civilian expert on the property dispute. "L'avocat a consulté l'expert civil sur le litige immobilier.lawpersonjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtudiant en droit civilA student of civil law at a university or college."The university's law school welcomed many new civilian students this year. "L'école de droit de l'université a accueilli de nombreux nouveaux étudiants en droit civil cette année.educationlawpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCivil, non militaireNot related to the military, police or other professions."He worked as a civilian journalist for ten years before being employed by the public broadcaster."Il a travaillé comme journaliste civil pendant dix ans avant d'être employé par le radiodiffuseur public.militarypolicegovernmentnationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
