CIVILIAN Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in civil

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Noun

In Idlib, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) became a proving ground for administration, delivering electricity, sanitation, and bread to war-weary civilians. —

Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Since then, the mass atrocities became too numerous to detail, the death toll impossible to tally, including due to the regime's use of chemical weapons against civilians. —

CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024

Adjective

These air strikes, however, were often criticized for targeting not only terrorist groups but also moderate opposition forces and civilian areas. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 There were no indications of civilian casualties, CENTCOM added. —

Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for civilian