civils
civils — noun
- civilssingular
- civilsesplural
1. the parts of public life that deal with local government, services, and the need
the parts of public life that deal with local government, services, and the needs of ordinary people, especially when they are discussed separately from military action
After the ceasefire, local officials took charge of the civils in town.
take charge of the civils
The new minister promised to improve the civils, especially housing and clinics.
At the meeting, Nadim raised the civils, like schools, water, and permits.
The peace team discussed the civils before planning the next patrol.
When fighting stopped, Hana focused on the civils instead of weapons.
- civil affairs
the full and much more common expression for this idea
- civil administration
stresses the government and office side more narrowly
- public services
focuses on services people receive, not the whole administrative area
- military affairs
concerns armed forces and operations rather than civilian needs
- security operations
focuses on policing or combat actions rather than civil administration
文法句型
the civils
handle the civils
the civils of [place]
用法筆記
Always plural and usually used with 'the'. It is rare and most often appears when people contrast civilian administration or public services with military or security work.