contractor combatant

noun

A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva Convention.

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Meanings

nouncontractor combatant (plural contractor combatants)

plural contractor combatants

  1. USgovernmentA civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva Convention.

Origin

Author and United States Department of Defense (DoD) contractor Carter Andress coined the term “contractor combatant” in his book about the Iraq War titled Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist.

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APA

contractor combatant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractor%20combatant

MLA

“contractor combatant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractor%20combatant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contractor combatant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractor%20combatant.

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