civilian death

collocation in English

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civilian
adjective
uk
/sɪˈvɪl.jən/us
/səˈvɪl.jən/
relating to a person who is not a member of the police or the ...
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death
noun[C or U]
uk
/deθ/us
/deθ/
the end ...
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(Definition ofciviliananddeathfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He declared that he had ' not done any unsoldierly and base act ', but he met a dishonourableciviliandeathas a traitor.
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Everyciviliandeathis a tragedy, but the failure even to count them is a travesty of justice.
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Without prejudging those cases, it might be helpful to clarify what we mean by "civiliandeath".
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Whilst military deaths are invariably put at between 2.5 million and 3.5 million,civiliandeathtolls vary from 750,000 to 3 million.
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Theciviliandeathtoll from shelling from the rebel side was at least 12.
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It also estimated theciviliandeathtoll at about 20,000 people.
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The attack caused oneciviliandeath, many injuries and damage to a large number of vehicles.
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Civiliandeathrates documented during this civil war-famine were among the highest ever reported.
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Initially foreign observers characterised the situation as a civil war with civilian deaths.
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Civiliandeathis also captured in detail.
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For the years 1939-49 rates are based on civilian deaths and populations.
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Still, the number of civilian deaths left the 714th unconcerned.
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As the military andciviliandeathtoll from the war increased, there was much confusion over the burials, as cemetery workers and carpenters had all been drafted.
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Immediate estimates of theciviliandeathtoll ranged from a few dozen to 2000, with a later full investigation by the civilian government finding nearly 200 deaths and 850 injured.
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Twelve of these accidents resulted in civilian deaths.
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There were, however, a few occasions during the campaign when the wrong sites were hit and damaged, and civilian deaths were a regrettable consequence.
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I especially agree with what he says about civilian deaths.
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The figures show that explosions, civilian deaths and deaths of members of local security forces have increased.
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Those resulted in 112 injuries and six deaths; four civilians were injured and there were no civilian deaths.
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In the last three years there have been only four aircraft accidents on or near airfields, involving two civilian deaths and two civilians severely injured.
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