A civilian is anyone who is not a member of the armed forces. The safety of civilians caught up in the fighting must be guaranteed.

a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or firefighting organization: Thousands of civilians had been killed or injured in the war. adj. [before a noun]

In war, civilians are people who are not members of any armed force to the conflict. [1] It is a war crime under the law of armed conflict to deliberately target civilians with military attacks, along with …

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