nonmilitary

adjective

non·​mil·​i·​tary ˌnän-ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē How to pronounce nonmilitary (audio)
: not military
nonmilitary personnel
a nonmilitary approach to international relations

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Their ballots also are subject to the same checks as those cast by nonmilitary and overseas voters, including signature verification. Christina A. Cassidy and Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 Israel's strikes on Lebanon have rocked Hezbollah but also killed civilians and destroyed nonmilitary infrastructure, such as this blast in Beirut on Wednesday. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024 Ukraine’s wish list is long, and nonmilitary assistance is certainly on it, but Ukrainian officials made clear their most important ask is for easing restrictions on where Western weapons can be used. Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 The technology is currently accurate down to a few meters for nonmilitary applications. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonmilitary 

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonmilitary was in 1843

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“Nonmilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmilitary. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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