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civilian casualty

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meanings of civilianand casualty


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civilian
adjective
uk /sɪˈvɪl.jən/ us /səˈvɪl.jən/
relating or belonging to a person who is not a member of the police or the ...
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casualty
noun
uk /ˈkæʒ.ju.əl.ti/ us /ˈkæʒ.uː.əl.ti/
a person injured or killed in a serious accident ...
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Examples of civilian casualty


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There has been no civiliancasualty this decade due to fast jet military aircraft activity.
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Other studies have put the civiliancasualty rate anywhere between 4 and 35 percent.
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Some researchers have included refugees and internally displaced persons in their definition of civiliancasualty.
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This was the largest civiliancasualty count in any country.
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The partisans preached resistance at any cost, even if it meant v including heavy civilian casualties.
The attacks lasted for 78 days in spring 1999 and resulted in civilian casualties.
Even in death, military and civilian casualties were accorded different treatment.
As the con-ict continued, and civilian casualties mounted, strains within the government increased almost to the breaking point.
In the subsequent report, to the extent that civilian casualties were acknowledged, they were asserted to have been small-scale and accidental, primarily the result of long-range artillery fire.
As mentioned in this paper, most of the conflicts on the international stage are internal or civil wars, which have brought about more civilian casualties than before.
The whole purpose of the way in which the campaign is being conducted is to minimise civilian casualties.
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It was perfectly clear that every effort had been made to avoid civilian casualties.
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These attacks were carefully planned to minimise the risk of causing civilian casualties and collateral damage.
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And as this could be done without any appreciable number of civilian casualties it might for this reason be an attractive proposition.
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The chances of civilian casualties would be high.
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All targets are carefully selected with a view to minimising and, if possible, avoiding civilian casualties.
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The profession of civilian casualties is not a concern when investigating such incidents.
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Only an international ban will reduce civilian casualties.
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We are taking every possible care to avoid civilian casualties or damage to ordinary civilian infrastructure.
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Particulars of the civilian casualties are not available in this country.
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