nonmilitary
adjective
non·mil·i·tary
ˌnän-ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē 
: not military
nonmilitary personnel
a nonmilitary approach to international relations
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Running the air-traffic system is one of the few nonmilitary functions of the federal government which involve day-to-day operational responsibilities, and at times the F.A.A. has had difficulty modernizing its equipment, notably its computer systems.
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Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Two defense officials told NBC News that two military planes and one nonmilitary plane flew immigrants to Guatemala.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump also published a memo requiring all government employees return to work in person on a full-time basis, and another instituting a hiring freeze for nonmilitary government positions.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Though anyone seeking pardons or clemency for a nonmilitary criminal offense can submit a formal petition to the Office of the Pardon Attorney through the U.S. Department of Justice, the president is under no obligation to abide by this advice.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Two defense officials told NBC News that two military planes and one nonmilitary plane flew immigrants to Guatemala.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump also published a memo requiring all government employees return to work in person on a full-time basis, and another instituting a hiring freeze for nonmilitary government positions.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Though anyone seeking pardons or clemency for a nonmilitary criminal offense can submit a formal petition to the Office of the Pardon Attorney through the U.S. Department of Justice, the president is under no obligation to abide by this advice.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Nonmilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmilitary. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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