The most common meaning for civilian is simply someone who is not in the military. It can also refer to any object that is not military in origin e.g., "civilian clothes" or "civilian life."
One skilled in the civil law.
Noun
a nonmilitary citizen
Adjective
associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"
n.
One skilled in the civil law.
n.
A student of the civil law at a university or college.
n.
One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military
or clerical.
Civilian
Ancient civilians and writers upon government.2.
One skilled in the civil law.
Usage Examples
Last year, Congress gave the Department of Defense the authority to design a new civilian personnel system for its employees as part of the defense authorization bill.
As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe conduct of President Bush's war of choice has been plagued with incompetent civilian leadership decisions that have cost many lives and rendered the war on and occupation of Iraq a strategic policy disaster for the United States.
In any case, decisions on troop levels in the American system of government are not made by any general or set of generals but by the civilian leadership of the war effort.
I broke down while at Oxford, was rejected by a record number of medical tribunals during the War, and finally got permission to leave Oxford and do civilian work till the War ended.
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