Read full poem →Liquor was not sold to soldiers, although there was a bar
aboard, and civilians and some officers were permitted to
buy. Each member of our party was provided by our
Dictionary Entry
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
In a Sentence
“Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. civilianscivilians innocentcivilians against
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Poetry examples for “civilians”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.