What is the difference between civil and civilian?
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(uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
(label) A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.
One skilled in civil law.
* Jonathan Swift
A student of civil law at a university or college.
That which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession
As adjectives the difference between civil and civilian
is that civil is having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion while civilian is that which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession.As a noun civilian is
a person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.civil
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Adjective
(en adjective)- She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people .
- It was very civil of him to stop the argument