non-military
adjective
(alsononmilitary)uk/ˌnɒnˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/us/ˌnɑːnˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/notinvolvingthemilitaryor being amemberof themilitary:
Non-militarycontractorswereevacuatedfrom thewarzone.
The onlycutswere made to non-militaryspending.
Thelegislaturevotedtosend£5billionin nonmilitaryaidto thestrugglingcountry.
Theairattacksledto thedestructionof several non-militarytargets.
- Theyattemptedtoachieveapeacefulresolutionto theconflictvianon-militarymeans.
- Thesoldierswereinvolvedin road-building and other non-militaryactivities.
- Theradarpickedup adistresssignalfrom a non-militaryaircraftwithin tenmilesof thebase.
The armed forces generally
- anti-military
- army
- barracks
- camouflage
- CAO
- casualty assistance officer
- casualty notification officer
- casualty officer
- challenge
- civvy street
- court martial
- deploy
- military
- mission
- reconnaissance
- reconnoitre
- the armed forces
- the SBS
- unmilitary
- WRAC