nonmilitary
adjective
non·mil·i·tary
ˌnän-ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē 
: not military
nonmilitary personnel
a nonmilitary approach to international relations
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Since October 7th, Israel has publicly pledged to spare nonmilitary infrastructure and personnel.
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Separately, the United States should also consider the role of financial sector sanctions in responding to China’s nonmilitary coercion of Taiwan.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2024
Already a large number of nonmilitary NATO personnel have arrived in all three Baltic capitals and turned them into battlegrounds of espionage and diplomacy, resembling Berlin or Vienna during the Cold War.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
The mention of coercion, believed to be a first, refers to China’s use of nonmilitary means to pressure Taiwan, such as cyberattacks and trade restrictions.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Separately, the United States should also consider the role of financial sector sanctions in responding to China’s nonmilitary coercion of Taiwan.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2024
Already a large number of nonmilitary NATO personnel have arrived in all three Baltic capitals and turned them into battlegrounds of espionage and diplomacy, resembling Berlin or Vienna during the Cold War.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
The mention of coercion, believed to be a first, refers to China’s use of nonmilitary means to pressure Taiwan, such as cyberattacks and trade restrictions.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Nonmilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmilitary. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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