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civilian purpose

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meanings of civilianand purpose


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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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purpose
noun
uk /ˈpɜː.pəs/ us /ˈpɝː.pəs/
why you do something or why ...
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Examples of civilian purpose


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There are, however, considerable quantities of the lighter descriptions of leather which are unsuitable for military requirements and are, therefore, available for civilian purposes.
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If it was for military purposes, and not for civilian purposes, then it was defenceless to spend any of that money.
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In many instances it might be the seed corn of future developments for both military and civilian purposes.
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In view of what happened last week, it is disappointing to see how much is available for civilian purposes and how little for other purposes.
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I suggest that the civilian labour might be very largely decreased and transferred to civilian purposes.
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We are now considering whether it has a civilianpurpose.
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Thus, a strategic railway is, in practice, one for which any intended or contemplated civilian purpose is subordinate to the military strategic purpose.
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He worked closely with his fellow nuclear scientist and engineers to plan and set up nuclear power plants of civilianpurpose throughout the country.
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Other types of planes built for civilian purposes would also lend themselves to war purposes.
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It was pointed out in an earlier intervention that dual-use material such as electric power generators could be utilised for military and civilian purposes.
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If you produce a military machine, you can produce one for civilian purposes.
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I can see that dockyard not merely used for civilian purposes.
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They had learned to use their hands for civilian purposes at some trade, and their minds were set in civilian ways.
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However, it must be used for civilian purposes.
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The operation of nuclear power plants for civilian purposes is founded on engineering practices which are now outdated and anachronistic.
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But we are united on one point: we want it to be used for purely civilian purposes.
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The quality and continuity of its use for civilian purposes are dependent on those authorities who may, at any time, discontinue or downgrade the signal.
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In view of the intensive and continuous use and the long-term military requirement, it is impossible to release this land for civilian purposes.
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That might be a severe disadvantage in ordinary telephone communications for civilian purposes, but not an absolute hindrance for military communications.
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What price then will the wool be for civilian purposes?
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