civil

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noun

person not in the military; ordinary person

In songs and fandom talk, often “regular people” vs a special group.

Examples

Les paroles opposent les aliens aux civils jaloux.
The lyrics contrast aliens with jealous civilians.
Un civil n'appartient pas aux forces armées.
A civilian is not a member of the armed forces.
En ligne, civil peut désigner en plaisantant les gens hors fandom.
Online, civilian can jokingly mean ordinary people outside a fandom.