Associations to the word «Civilian»

Wiktionary

CIVILIAN, noun. A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
CIVILIAN, noun. (informal) A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.
CIVILIAN, noun. One skilled in civil law.
CIVILIAN, noun. A student of civil law at a university or college.
CIVILIAN, adjective. That which is not related to the military, police or other professions.

Dictionary definition

CIVILIAN, noun. A nonmilitary citizen.
CIVILIAN, adjective. Associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats