nonmilitary

adjective

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

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How did a nonmilitary crew capture and imprison a Xenomorph in the first place? — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025 That has included some plants that serve both military and nonmilitary purposes. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026 China has also increasingly sought to coerce Taiwan through nonmilitary means. — Marvin Park, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2025 Argentina reflects a worst-case scenario of how the military can absorb practices from nonmilitary agents that erode its professionalism. — Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonmilitary

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonmilitary was in 1843

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