Civilian

/sɪˈvɪljən/ noun adjective

A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces. “Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.”
  2. (noun) A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity. “The bathroom was for employees only, so no civilians were allowed to use it.”
  3. (noun) One skilled in civil law.
  4. (noun) A student of civil law at a university or college.
  5. (adjective) Not related to the military, police or other professions. “He worked as a civilian journalist for ten years before being employed by the public broadcaster.”

Letter breakdown

  • Civilian contains 8 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Civilian mean?

A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

How many letters are in Civilian?

Civilian has 8 letters.

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