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Civilian vs Nongovernmental - What's the difference?

civilian | nongovernmental |

As adjectives the difference between civilian and nongovernmental

is that civilian is that which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession while nongovernmental is not governmental; not derived from a government; civilian.

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.

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

    • nongovernmental

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not governmental; not derived from a government; civilian.

    • Derived terms

    *NGO (nongovernmental organization) * nongovernmentally