USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The civilian is defined in opposition to the combatant. Literally, a “civilian person” is any individual who is not a member of armed forces.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Civilian” is frequently provided as a negative definition where anyone who is not a member of the military is (by default) a civilian.

Detailed explanation-3: -: a person not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force. civilian adjective.

Detailed explanation-4: -Local civilian laws often limit militias to serve only in their home region, and to serve only for a limited time; this further reduces their use in long military campaigns. Militias may also, however, serve as a pool of available manpower for regular forces to draw from, particularly in emergencies.