civilian's

Belonging to noncombatants

Civilian's is the possessive form of civilian—a person not in military or police service.

The word marks ownership or association: a civilian's perspective on war, a civilian's right to privacy.

It distinguishes ordinary citizens from those in uniform or official capacity.

possession

clothing

Body coverings worn daily

life · home · infrastructure · neighborhood · community · workplace · hospital · school · market · residence

identity

resident's

Belonging to an inhabitant

individual's · person's · subject's

wartime

survivor's

Belonging to one remaining

shelter's · safety's

contrast

soldier's

Of one who serves

contractor's · mercenary's · militia's · police's · government's · authority's · official's

Opposites
military/combatant status

civilian'ssoldier's

Of one who serves

military's · warrior's · fighter's · trooper's · marine's

professional/official authority

civilian'sofficial's

Of a person in authority

government's · officer's · authority's · state's · bureaucrat's

professional vs. ordinary status

civilian'scop's

Of law enforcement

firefighter's

Phrases
Family

civilian, civilians

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G