civilian

Definition of Civilian in English :

1. civilian

a nonmilitary citizen

2. civilian

associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military

Example Sentences:
'civilian clothing'
'civilian life'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Civilian

noun

a.

a person whose primary occupation is civil or nonmilitary

b.

(as modifier)

civilian life

noun

1.

any person not an active member of the armed forces or of an official force having police power

2. Archaic

a specialist in civil or Roman law

adjective

3.

of or for civilians; nonmilitary

n.

1.

a. A person who is not an active member of the military, the police, or a belligerent group in a conflict.

b. A person who is not an employee of the government: programs available to both government employees and civilians.

2. A specialist in Roman or civil law.

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a civilian or civilians: civilian clothes; a civilian career.