civilian

🇺🇸 /səˈvɪliən/ 🇬🇧 /səˈvɪliən/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
noun
C1

A person who is not in the military or police.

The civilian helped the injured soldier after the attack.

adjective
C1

Relating to people not in the military or police.

The civilian population was protected during the conflict.

translation

n. A person who is not in the military or police.
adj. Relating to people not in the military or police.

Word Forms

Plural civilians