civilians

Definition of civilians in English English dictionary: Armed Israeli settlers are civilians when killed Try to avoid using this term for Palestinians; Armed settlers are civilians when killed Try to avoid using this term for Palestinians; people who are not in the armed forces; plural of civilian
civilian: A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity
civilian: That which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession
The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing civilian clothing.
civilian: 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
Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.
civilian: {n} a doctor or professor of civil law
civilian: {s} of or pertaining to civilians; not military
civilian: In a military situation, civilian is used to describe people or things that are not military. the country's civilian population. civilian casualties. a soldier in civilian clothes. military. anyone who is not a member of the military forces or the police
civilian: That which is not related to the military armed forces
civilian: One skilled in the civil law
civilian: A student of the civil law at a university or college
civilian: One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military or clerical
civilian: In a military situation, a civilian is anyone who is not a member of the armed forces. The safety of civilians caught up in the fighting must be guaranteed
civilian: a nonmilitary citizen associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life
civilian: A person who isnt a member of the military armed forces
civilian: {i} ordinary citizen; person who is not in the military