Civilian
Civilian noun - A nonmilitary citizen.
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Synonyms for Civilian
Resident and civilian are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resident" instead a noun "Civilian".
Nearby Word: civil
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- Code Geass plays with this trope when it comes to resident Anti-Hero Lelouch: Lelouch Lamperouge is, of course, the civilian identity he adopted to hide from The Empire.
Source: Secret Identity Identity -
Resident Evil 0 protagonist Billy Coen is a former Marine who was framed for a civilian massacre.
Source: Semper Fi - This is how Billy Coen in Resident Evil 0 got where he is at the start of the game - he's a former Marine whose squad was sent in to take out a guerrilla complex, only to instead stumble upon a civilian village.
Source: Would Not Shoot a Civilian
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Resident and Civilian. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/civilian/resident
Civilian & Resident. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/civilian/resident>.
Resident or Civilian. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/civilian/resident.
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