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Civilian vs Foreigner - What's the difference?

civilian | foreigner |

As nouns the difference between civilian and foreigner

is that civilian is a person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces while foreigner is a person from a foreign country.

As an adjective civilian

is that which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession.

civilian

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • That which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession

    • foreigner

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from a foreign country.
  • A private job run by an employee at a trade factory rather than going through the business.

    • Synonyms

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    Related terms

    * foreign * furriner