noncombatant

Definition of Noncombatant in English :

1. noncombatant

a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)

2. noncombatant

used of civilians in time of war

3. noncombatant

member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Noncombatant

noun

1.

a civilian in time of war

2.

a member of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting, such as a chaplain or surgeon

noun

1.

a member of the armed forces whose activities do not include actual combat, as a chaplain

2.

any civilian in wartime

adjective

3.

not involving combat

4.

of noncombatants

n.

1. A member of the armed forces, such as a chaplain or surgeon, whose duties lie outside combat.

2. A civilian in wartime, especially one in a war zone.