nonmilitary
Outside the forces
Nonmilitary describes things not connected to armed forces or warfare: nonmilitary personnel, nonmilitary uses of technology.
The term often distinguishes civilian applications from defense-related ones: The satellite serves both military and nonmilitary purposes.
It can also describe people who haven't served: a nonmilitary background.
Legal national member
- noncombatantPerson not engaged in warfare
- laypersonNon-specialist or unordained person
- civilMinimally polite
- civvyNon-military individual, informal
private citizen · resident · bystander · civilian life · plainclothes · non-uniformed · civil society · civilian population
Made safe or captivated
- weaponlessHaving no arms
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- noncombatantPerson not engaged in warfare
demilitarized · pacifist · nonaggressive · unthreatening · decommissioned · nuclear-free
Antiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
conciliation · accord · ceasefire · armistice · disarmament · peacemaking · détente · truce
Government's administrative workforce
- public serviceWork for community benefit
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- federal agencyNational-level administrative body
state department · municipal · civic · public sector · domestic policy · homeland · interior ministry · public administration
citizen
Legal national member
- noncombatantPerson not engaged in warfare
- laypersonNon-specialist or unordained person
- civilMinimally polite
private citizen · civvy · resident · bystander · civilian life · plainclothes · non-uniformed · civil society · civilian population · home front
disarmed
Made safe or captivated
- weaponlessHaving no arms
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
noncombatant · demilitarized · pacifist · nonaggressive · unthreatening · decommissioned · nuclear-free
pacifism
Antiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
harmony · conciliation · accord · ceasefire · armistice · disarmament · peacemaking · détente · truce · demilitarization
civil service
Government's administrative workforce
- public serviceWork for community benefit
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
federal agency · state department · municipal · civic · public sector · domestic policy · homeland · interior ministry · public administration · diplomatic corps
nonmilitarymilitary
Armed forces collectively
armed forces · enlisted · military personnel · uniformed · martial