noncombat

[ non-kom-bat ]

/ nɒnˈkɒm bæt /

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adjective

not including, entailing, or requiring combat: noncombat duty.

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Origin of noncombat

First recorded in 1940–45; non- + combat

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It is a rarity to have a non-combat individual serve as a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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So, tell me, exactly where is the safety in “non-combat” jobs during war?
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Kids who were 11 in 2003 are now old enough to join up and get killed in Iraq in a "non-combat capacity."
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