civilian
civilian Lexical Profile
civilian Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who is not an active member of the armed forces, police, or firefighting services.
"The emergency shelter was set up to provide food and medical care for local civilians."
A specialist or scholar in Roman or civil law.
"During the Renaissance, a university-trained civilian often served as a diplomat or royal advisor."
• adjective
Of, relating to, or consisting of people who are not members of the armed forces or police.
"After ten years in the navy, she found the transition to civilian life challenging."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'civilien', originally referring to a practitioner or scholar of Roman civil law, before shifting in the 18th century to denote a non-military person.
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