civilian
pronunciation
How to pronounce civilian in British English:
UK [səˈvɪliən]
How to pronounce civilian in American English:
US [səˈvɪliən]
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- Noun:
- a nonmilitary citizen
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- Adjective:
- associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with the military
Word Origin
- civilian (n.)
- late 14c., "judge or authority on civil law," from Old French civilien "of the civil law," created from Latin civilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil). Sense of "non-military person" is attested by 1819 (earlier in this sense was civilian, attested from c. 1600 as "non-soldier"). The adjective is from 1640s.
Synonym
Example
- 1. For pakistan , the difficulty went beyond civilian casualties .
- 2. Iran insists its nuclear program is for civilian purposes .
- 3. Aleppo is under siege and the prospect of the loss of thousands more civilian lives in syria is very high .
- 4. Now , the civilian government wants to expand services and manufacturing .
- 5. This culture helps ex-army entrepreneurs solve civilian problems , mr maital says .