Pedanticly, "casualty" does actually mean specifically soldiers (or other military personel). Civilian deaths are called "murders" (or "executions"/"resisting c

Pedanticly, "casualty" does actually mean specifically soldiers (or other military personel). Civilian deaths are called "murders" (or "executions"/"resisting capture"/not-at-all if your side is doing it). The term "civilian casualties" is a euphemism that was made up (IIRC during WWII) to obscure/excuse bombing of civilian targets (especially factories). In practice, the euphemism has largely won, though.