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Definition of non-combatant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

non-combatant

noun
 
/ˌnɒn ˈkɒmbətənt/
 
/ˌnɑːn kəmˈbætnt/
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  1. a member of the armed forces who does not actually fight in a war, for example an army doctor
  2. in a war, a person who is not a member of the armed forces synonym civilian compare combatant
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