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non-combatant

non--com·bat·ant
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh m-bat-nt, kom-buh-tuh nt, kuhm-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəmˈbæt nt, ˈkɒm bə tənt, ˈkʌm-/
    • /nɒn ˈkɒm.bə.tənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh m-bat-nt, kom-buh-tuh nt, kuhm-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəmˈbæt nt, ˈkɒm bə tənt, ˈkʌm-/

Definitions of non-combatant word

  • noun non-combatant a person connected with a military force in some capacity other than that of a fighter, as a surgeon or chaplain. 1
  • noun non-combatant a person who is not directly involved in combat; a civilian in wartime. 1
  • adjective non-combatant not constituting, designed for, or engaged in combat. 1
  • countable noun non-combatant Non-combatant troops are members of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting. 0
  • countable noun non-combatant In a war, non-combatants are people who are not members of the armed forces. 0
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Origin of non-combatant

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; non- + combatant

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Parts of speech for Non-combatant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-combatant

non-combatant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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