non-combatantnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌnɒnˈkɒm.bə.tənt/us/ˌnɑːnˈkɑːm.bə.t̬ənt/a person, especially in the armed forces, who does not fight in a war, for example a priest or a doctor
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Soldiers & people who fight in wars
- Anzac
- bombardier
- cannon fodder
- capability
- combatant
- crusader
- guardsman
- gunner
- infantryman
- lancer
- orderly
- para
- partisan
- sepoy
- serviceman
- shogun
- soldier
- storm trooper
- vet
- veteran
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non-combatant
adjective [ before noun ] ukus
non-combatant troops/ships