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      civilian

      noun adjective

      Stress: second syllable

      Syllables: ci-vil-ian (3)

      English Definition

      A person not in the armed services or the police force.

      Example Sentence

      Many civilians were killed in the war.

      US IPA /səˈvɪliən/
      UK IPA /səˈvɪliən/

      Synonyms

      noncombatant citizen private citizen layperson

      Antonyms

      soldier military police
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