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noncombat

[ non-kom-bat ]

adjective

  1. not including, entailing, or requiring combat:

    noncombat duty.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of noncombat1

First recorded in 1940–45; non- + combat

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Example Sentences

In noncombat scenarios, you can direct individual teammates to perform tasks for which they are uniquely equipped.

Numerous policy changes have also eroded the division between combat and noncombat positions.

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