NONCOMBATANT

noncombatant

(adjective) member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon

noncombatant

(adjective) used of civilians in time of war

noncombatant

(noun) a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

noncombatant (plural noncombatants)

Alternative form of non-combatant

Source: Wiktionary


Non*com"bat*ant, n. (Mil.)

Definition: Any person connected with an army, or within the lines of an army, who does not make it his business to fight, as any one of the medical officers and their assistants, chaplains, and others; also, any of the citizens of a place occupied by an army; also, any one holding a similar position with respect to the navy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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