enemy combatant

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see enemy, combatant.

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Meanings

nounenemy combatant (plural enemy combatants)

plural enemy combatants

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see enemy, combatant.

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  2. USgovernmentAny person in an armed conflict who may be properly detained under the laws and customs of war.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see enemy, combatant.

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Translations

Finnish vihollistaistelija
  • vihollistaistelijaanyone who may be properly detained under laws of war
Cite this entry
APA

enemy combatant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enemy%20combatant

MLA

“enemy combatant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enemy%20combatant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enemy combatant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enemy%20combatant.

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