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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Trump also published a memo requiring all government employees return to work in person on a full-time basis, and another instituting a hiring freeze for nonmilitary government positions. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025 Though anyone seeking pardons or clemency for a nonmilitary criminal offense can submit a formal petition to the Office of the Pardon Attorney through the U.S. Department of Justice, the president is under no obligation to abide by this advice. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 In February 1942, Alfred Stanford, commodore of the Cruising Club of America, one of the country’s leading amateur sailing groups, sent a proposal to the Navy to use nonmilitary sailing vessels for anti-submarine patrols and rescue operations. David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 Beijing will continue to escalate ... continue to squeeze Taiwan and the U.S. by testing both sides' reactions to China's escalating grey-zone campaign [nonmilitary and quasi-military activities that fall below the threshold of armed conflict] against Taiwan. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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