### Question
Can you define what civilian employee means?


### Answer
**Civilian employee** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 1587*:

> given the term “employee” by section 2105(a) of title 5.

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1587*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law     > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 81-CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES**

