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Everyone the army politely asks to stand behind the rope.
means A person not serving in the armed forces, police, or other uniformed organization.
from From Latin civilis, of citizens, via Old French civilien, originally meaning an expert in civil law before the soldiers borrowed it.
Legal shieldGeneva Conventions grant them protected status in war.
Office slangUsed to mean someone outside your industry's chaos.
Older meaningOnce named civil-law scholars, not non-soldiers.