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noncombatant

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




NOUN
civilian
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One IDF officer started by telling me that they worked hard to safeguard the lives of noncombatants.

From BBC

What about those who can and do serve as noncombatants?

From Salon

In June 1967, you could have found me standing in line outside the Jewish Agency in Manhattan, hoping to register as a noncombatant in the Six-Day War.

From Salon

But under international humanitarian law, it is illegal for a fighter to pose as a doctor — or any other noncombatant civilian.

From Los Angeles Times

The ministry count does not distinguish between fighters and noncombatants, but it says about two-thirds of the dead are women and minors.

From Seattle Times