civilian vs citizen
citizen vs civiliancivilian and citizen both are nouns.
civilian is an adjective but citizen is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| civilian | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| citizen | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
citizen is a hypernym of
civilian; that is, citizen is a
word with a broader meaning than civilian:
- civilian: a nonmilitary citizen
- citizen: a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
| civilian (noun) | citizen (noun) |
|---|---|
| a nonmilitary citizen | a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community |
| civilian (adjective) | citizen (adjective) |
|---|---|
| associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military |
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