NONCOMBATANT


Meaning of NONCOMBATANT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ nän-k ə m- ' ba-t ə nt also ' nän- ' käm-b ə -t ə nt

Function: noun

Date: 1811

: one that does not engage in combat: as a : a member (as a chaplain) of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting b : CIVILIAN

– noncombatant adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.