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noncombatant

American  
[non-kuhm-bat-nt, non-kom-buh-tnt] / ˌnɒn kəmˈbæt nt, nɒnˈkɒm bə tnt /

noun

  1. a person connected with a military force in some capacity other than that of a fighter, as a surgeon or chaplain.

  2. a person who is not directly involved in combat; a civilian in wartime.

adjective

  1. not constituting, designed for, or engaged in combat.

noncombatant British  
/ ˌnɒnˈkɒmbətənt /

noun

  1. a civilian in time of war

  2. a member of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting, such as a chaplain or surgeon

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Etymology

Origin of noncombatant

First recorded in 1805–15; non- + combatant

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