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Definition of civilian : 1. A student of the civil law at a university or college.
2. One skilled in the civil law.
3. One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military or clerical.

Synonyms:

in mufti, private, civil, lay, noncombat, in civilian life, unmilitary, in civvies, pacificist, nonmilitant, not in the armed forces, noncombatant

Usage examples:

• They only knew that they were undefended, and presently they found that the civilian trains were being suspended, and that there would be no way of escape. - "The Soul of the War", Philip Gibbs.
• " If crushing," said the learned civilian, " is to be brought into operation, no doubt I shall be crushed. - "The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)", John West.
• He said- " We are a civilian people; we pride ourselves on having civilian methods." - "The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith", George Meredith.