Also means
civilian
Usage Note
Civile covers both 'civil' in the legal sense (diritto civile = civil law) and the social sense (comportamento civile = civilised behaviour). In military contexts it specifically means 'civilian' (i civili = civilians). The noun civiltà (civilisation) shares the same root.
Examples
"La guerra civile durò anni."
Natural Translation
The civil war lasted years.

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