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How to pronounce civilian in English?

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Type of citizen
Type Words


civilian clothing.
civilian life.

Examples of civilian

civilian
In December, according to military statistics, civilian deaths were down by 75%.
From the time.com
Egypt needs civilian government and the military has to go back to its barracks.
From the guardian.co.uk
The military already pays impact fees for dependents attending civilian schools.
From the thenewstribune.com
This weaponry placement was a main cause of the civilian Palestinian death toll.
From the omaha.com
It counted 2,777 civilian deaths, 2,080 of which were attributed to the Taliban.
From the thenewstribune.com
Even then, the military report of the incident mentioned no civilian casualties.
From the edition.cnn.com
Yesterday, it was reported, the Syrian army was shelling civilian areas of Homs.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The Vegas trip and the greeting were a first chance to gauge civilian sentiment.
From the latimes.com
Palestinian medical officials said the dead were civilian youths ages 16 and 17.
From the latimes.com
More examples
  • A nonmilitary citizen
  • Associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"
  • A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces. ...
  • Civilian is the debut album by Boy Kill Boy. It was released on May 22, 2006, and reached number 16 in the UK Album Chart.
  • Civilian is an album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1980. At this point a near total change of style was in evidence with only a trace of the original verve present. The band lasted only a short time after this outing. ...
  • (Civilians (Joe Henry album)) Civilians is the eleventh studio album by Joe Henry, released on August 18, 2007. It was his first album of new material since his 2003 album Tiny Voices. ...
  • (The Civilians) The Civilians is an investigative theatre company in New York City founded in 2001 by Artistic Director Steve Cosson. The Civilians artists pursue their inquiries using interviews, community residencies, research, and other methods. ...
  • A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the military, the police, or a belligerent group; A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity; That which is not related to the military, police or other ...
  • (civilians) people who are not in the armed forces.