ˌnon-ˈcombatant / $ ˌ..ˈ../ BrE AmE noun [countable]
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 SYN civilian
—non-combatant adjective :
non-combatant military advisers