Civilian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

civilian · 1 : a specialist in Roman or modern civil law · 2 : operated or controlled by civilians civilian industry : possessed by or vested in civilians ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut civilian noun SaveWord ci·​vil·​ian |\sə-ˈvil-yən also-ˈvi-yən\ Definitionofcivilian (Entry1of2) 1 :aspecialistinRomanormoderncivillaw 2a :onenotonactivedutyinthearmedservicesornotonapoliceorfirefightingforce b :outsidersense1 civilian adjective Definitionofcivilian (Entry2of2) 1a :of,relatingto,ormadeupofcivilians civilianconcerns/demandsthecivilianpopulationciviliancustomers/casualtiesTheCongressionalGoldMedalandthePresidentialMedalofFreedomarethehighestcivilianhonorsintheUnitedStates. b :havingthestatusofacivilian acivilianpilot 2 :operatedorcontrolledbycivilians civilianindustry :possessedbyorvestedincivilians civilianauthority 3 :intendedorsuitedforuseorconsumptionbycivilians civiliangoodsWithtwin2,520-horsepowerenginesandupto19seats,theSikorskyS-92isamongtheworld'smostpowerfulcivilianhelicopters.—JoshHarkinson ExamplesofcivilianinaSentence Noun Thebombinjured12civilians. RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun However,duringcross-examination,AssistantU.S.AttorneyMichelleWassermanpointedtoanemailfromanotherformerofficerwhowentontoworkforFrancisasacivilian. — AndrewDyer,SanDiegoUnion-Tribune,31May2022 Instead,Washingtonchosetogovernasacivilianandstepdownattheendoftwoterms,ensuringthetransitiontoanewadministrationwithoutmilitaryintervention. — AmandaForeman,WSJ,28Apr.2022 Turkey’stopdiplomatsaysAnkarahasclosedtheTurkishairspacetoRussiancivilianandmilitaryflightsbetweenRussiaandSyria. — JeanineSantucci,USATODAY,24Apr.2022 About7millionUkrainians,civilianandmilitary,diedduringWorldWarII,andabout200,000fledafterward. — SusanDunne,courant.com,2Apr.2022 ThemeasureswouldtargetPutin,histopcivilianandmilitaryleaders,andleadingRussianfinancialinstitutions. — NBCNews,12Jan.2022 ThemeasureswouldtargetPutin,histopcivilianandmilitaryleadersandleadingRussianfinancialinstitutions. — LorneCook,chicagotribune.com,12Jan.2022 The62-year-oldcivilian,whowaspushingabicyclebythesideoftheroad,diedonthespotafterbeingshot,accordingtoUkraine’sProsecutorGeneralIrynaVenediktova. — MadelineHalpert,Forbes,13May2022 Investigatorsfoundthat,inApril2019,aboutsixmonthsbeforetheHalloweenincident,thetwohadrefusedtoprovidetheirnamesorbadgenumberstoacivilian. — EricUmansky,ProPublica,4Feb.2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'civilian.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofcivilian Noun 15thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1Adjective 1817,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1a LearnMoreAboutcivilian Sharecivilian PosttheDefinitionofciviliantoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofcivilianonTwitter TimeTravelerforcivilian Thefirstknownuseofcivilianwas inthe15thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearcivilian civilengineer civilian civilianism SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforcivilian LastUpdated 13Jun2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Civilian.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civilian.Accessed20Jun.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforcivilian civilian noun ci·​vil·​ian |\sə-ˈvil-yən \ KidsDefinitionofcivilian (Entry1of2) :apersonwhoisnotamemberofamilitary,police,orfirefightingforce civilian adjective KidsDefinitionofcivilian (Entry2of2) :oforrelatingtopeoplewhoarenotmembersofamilitary,police,orfirefightingforce Afterservinginthearmy,hegotacivilianjob. civilian noun ci·​vil·​ian Legal Definitionofcivilian (Entry1of2) :aspecialistinRomanormoderncivillaw civilian adjective Legal Definitionofcivilian (Entry2of2) :oforrelatingtocivillawasdistinguishedfromcommonlaw MorefromMerriam-Websteroncivilian Thesaurus:Allsynonymsandantonymsforcivilian Nglish:TranslationofcivilianforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofcivilianforArabicSpeakers Britannica.com:Encyclopediaarticleaboutcivilian WORDOFTHEDAY garrulous SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! 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