NONCOMBATANT


Meaning of NONCOMBATANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌnän-kəm-ˈba-t ə nt also ]

ˈnän-ˈkäm-bə-tənt 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.