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Recent Examples of civilian
Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
While investigating the incident, the Clark Township Police Department received a 911 call from a civilian who was transporting a stabbing victim to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president and presidential candidate expected to contest again next year, compared life under President Bola Tinubu to Nigeria before the return to civilian rule.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Under the protocol, which was first created in 1984, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office conducts an independent investigation to determine criminal liability in an incident when an officer or civilian is shot or dies during an encounter with law enforcement in the county.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
While investigating the incident, the Clark Township Police Department received a 911 call from a civilian who was transporting a stabbing victim to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Canada is a major supplier of civilian helicopters, including medical evacuation helicopters used to move critically ill and injured patients.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president and presidential candidate expected to contest again next year, compared life under President Bola Tinubu to Nigeria before the return to civilian rule.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilian
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The government accused the Druze of resisting its rule and, in combination with tens of thousands of Bedouin tribal fighters, attacked Druze villages, killing hundreds of people, including many noncombatants.—
Steven N. Simon,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Sep. 2025
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His cases there included the successful prosecution — in a 25-month trial — of a Croatian general who ordered the slaughter of Muslim noncombatants.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, said the crossing will be open to the public starting Monday morning, but only in a limited capacity, allowing roughly 150 people per day to cross.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Later on, Cabey—who is reportedly still alive, though not well—won a civil judgment of $43 million from Goetz, who declared bankruptcy and never gave him a cent.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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