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Synonyms for civilian

Most common

civil servant

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

    An army never can be commanded or controlled by civilians.

Related words

Phrases
civilian service civilian time

Forms

Plural
civilians → jurists…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
civilianfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
jurist2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jurist2 = 2 syllables).