non-combatant
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non-combatant — non combatants (in AM, usually use noncombatant) 1) N COUNT: usu N n Non combatant troops are members of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting. The General does not like non combatant personnel near a scene of action. Ant:… … English dictionary
non-combatant — [ US ˌ. .ˈ..] n 1.) someone who is in the army, navy etc during a war but who does not actually fight, for example an army doctor 2.) someone who is not in the army, navy etc during a war = ↑civilian >non combatant adj ▪ non combatant military … Dictionary of contemporary English
Non-combatant — is a term in the law of war describing civilians not taking a direct part in hostilities,[1] as well as (under Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions, adopted in June 1977) persons such as medical personnel and military chaplains who are regular… … Wikipedia
non-combatant — ► NOUN ▪ a person who is not engaged in fighting during a war, especially a civilian, army chaplain, or army doctor … English terms dictionary
non-combatant — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms non combatant : singular non combatant plural non combatants someone who is not involved in fighting during a war … English dictionary
non-combatant — /nɒn kəmˈbætənt/ (say non kuhm batuhnt), /nɒn ˈkɒmbətənt / (say non kombuhtuhnt) noun 1. someone who is not a combatant; a civilian in time of war. 2. a person connected with a military or naval force in some capacity other than that of a fighter …
Non-combatant evacuation operation — South Vietnamese refugees arrive on a U.S. Navy vessel during Operation Frequent Wind in 1975. A non combatant evacuation operation or NEO is an operation conducted to evacuate civilians from another country, generally due to a deteriorating… … Wikipedia
non-combatant — noun a person who is not engaged in fighting during a war, especially a civilian, army chaplain, or army doctor … English new terms dictionary
non-combatant — noun (C) someone who is in the army, navy etc during a war but who does not actually fight, for example an army doctor … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌnon-ˈcombatant — noun [C] someone who is not involved in fighting during a war … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
