noncombat

American  

[non-kom-bat] / nɒnˈkɒm bæt /

adjective

1. not including, entailing, or requiring combat.

   noncombat duty.

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Etymology

Origin of noncombat

First recorded in 1940–45; non- + combat

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Example Sentences

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noncombat

He served in the unit, largely in noncombat roles, as a teenager during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

Brigades advertise many noncombat roles, such as a cook for military intelligence and a digital designer in an assault brigade, and have also promised good equipment and better training than conscripts receive.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2024

His combat awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the highest noncombat award; the Legion of Merit, a Bronze Star with a V for combat valor, and a Purple Heart.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2023

It is in part a nod to the military’s pivotal noncombat role, and indicates that warfighters are often unintended diplomats and ambassadors for their nation’s policy.

From Slate ● May 5, 2023

Aircraft in 1970 included sixty to seventy fighters and fighter-bombers and about the same number of transports, trainers, and miscellaneous noncombat types.

From Area Handbook for Albania by Sarah Jane Elpern

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