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People like to throw that word "civilian" around a lot. I blame the government because they have essentially changed the definition of what civilian is, they now refer to anyone NOT associated with the government as "civilian" when in fact ot is more of a military term.

CIVILIAN, noun [from civil.]

1. One who is skilled in the Roman law; a professor or doctor of civil law.
2. In a more extended sense, one who is versed in law and government.
3. A student of the civil law at the university.

https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Civilian

Ci*vil"ian (?), n. [From Civil]1. One skilled in the civil law.

Ancient civilians and writers upon government.
Swift.
2. A student of the civil law at a university or college. R. Graves.

3. One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military or clerical.

https://www.websters1913.com/words/Civilian