civilian (redirected from Civilians)

ci·vil·ian  (s-vlyn)

n.

1. 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.

2. A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.

3. A specialist in Roman or civil law.

adj.

Of or relating to civilians or civil life; nonmilitary: civilian clothes; a civilian career.

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[Middle English, civil law judge, from Old French civilien, from civil, civil, from Latin cvlis; see civil.]

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civilian

Noun

a person who is not a member of the armed forces or police

Adjective

not relating to the armed forces or police: civilian clothes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	civilian - a nonmilitary citizen                 citizen - a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
Adj.	1.	civilian - associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life" military - associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police"

Translations

civilian [sɪˈvɪlɪən] adj → civil; [clothes] → de paisano

n → civil m/f

civilian [sɪˈvɪlɪən] civil adj, n → civil(e)

civilian [sɪˈvɪlɪən] civil adj (population) → Zivil-

n → Zivilist m;

civilian casualties → Verluste pl unter der Zivilbevölkerung

civilian [sɪˈvɪlɪən] adj, n → borghese (m/f)