Zivil — meaning in English

English meaning

• civil adj Relating to ordinary citizens and government, as opposed to the military or religion.
• civilian noun A person who is not a member of the armed forces, police, or similar organisation.
• mufti noun A Muslim legal scholar qualified to issue a fatwa, a formal ruling on a point of Islamic law.

Senses

Zivil is used for these senses in English:

• civil (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
• civilian Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.
• mufti (uncountable, AU, British, New Zealand) A civilian dress when worn by a member of the military, or casual dress when worn by a pupil of a school who normally would wear uniform.

civil — full definition

1. adj Relating to ordinary citizens and government, as opposed to the military or religion.
2. adj Polite and reasonably courteous, without being warm or friendly.
3. adj Relating to private disputes between citizens, as opposed to criminal law.

civilian — full definition

1. noun A person who is not a member of the armed forces, police, or similar organisation.
2. adj Not related to the military, police, or other uniformed services.

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