non-military
Outside the forces
Non-military describes anything not related to or involving armed forces.
It distinguishes civilian from military contexts: non-military personnel, non-military applications of technology.
The term often appears in discussions of defense spending, dual-use equipment, or humanitarian operations: The drone has both military and non-military uses.
Antiwar moral stance
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- neutralityState of taking sides
- accordHarmony between parties
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
disarmament · ceasefire · détente · nonviolence · negotiation · arbitration · mediation · peacebuilding
Legal national member
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- civiliansNon-military population
- communityCollective of connected people
society · noncombatant · electorate · public · inhabitants · nationals · commoners · denizens
Having no arms
- disarmedMade safe or captivated
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- noncombatUnrelated to warfare
- unfortifiedLacking military defenses
demilitarized · neutral zone · safe zone · pacifist · nonviolent · unthreatening · harmless · barehanded
Authority over a state
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- public serviceWork for community benefit
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
industrial · academic · diplomatic · infrastructure · healthcare · education · contractor · agency
pacifism
Antiwar moral stance
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- neutralityState of taking sides
- accordHarmony between parties
reconciliation · disarmament · ceasefire · détente · nonviolence · negotiation · arbitration · mediation · peacebuilding · demilitarization
citizen
Legal national member
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- civiliansNon-military population
community · society · noncombatant · electorate · public · inhabitants · nationals · commoners · denizens · locals
weaponless
Having no arms
- disarmedMade safe or captivated
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- noncombatUnrelated to warfare
unfortified · demilitarized · neutral zone · safe zone · pacifist · nonviolent · unthreatening · harmless · barehanded · unprotected
government
Authority over a state
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- public serviceWork for community benefit
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
commercial · industrial · academic · diplomatic · infrastructure · healthcare · education · contractor · agency · federal
non-militarymilitary
Armed forces collectively
armed forces · enlisted · commissioned · soldier · uniformed