I. | ̷ ̷+, (ˈ) ̷ ̷+ noun
Etymology: non- (I) + combatant
: a person (as a chaplain or a member of the medical services) whose military or naval duties do not include fighting ; also : civilian
II. adjective
1. : not usually engaged in or assigned to combat or combat duties
noncombatant personnel
2. : not designed for or normally used in combat
noncombatant stores
3. : not constituting or directly forwarding combat
noncombatant operations