non-combatant

noun

A non-fighting member of the armed forces.

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Meanings

nounnon-combatant (plural non-combatants)

plural non-combatants · alternative noncombatant

  1. A non-fighting member of the armed forces.
  2. A civilian in time of conflict.

Origin

From non- + combatant.

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APA

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

MLA

“non-combatant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-combatant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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