noncombat
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈkɒmbæt/
- To investigate these two relationships, we separated combat from noncombat personnel (the sample is about evenly divided between the two).
- noncombat operations
- noncombat peacekeeping
- noncombat missions
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During peacetime and in noncombat situations, these ethical challenges are frequently less pressing because there is usually more time to weigh options.
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European Union members are considering a noncombat training mission to help the interim Malian government.
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Figure 1 shows that combat and noncombat operations may occur simultaneously as part of the same mission.
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What occurred between 1980 and 1990 was a shift among black soldiers from combat to noncombat units.
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Some, such as the principles of objective, security, and unity of command, apply equally to combat and noncombat operations.
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At the same time, cadets' attitudes toward noncombat operations grew more negative the longer they had been at West Point.
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By early 1981, twelve hundred Pakistani noncombat forces and advisers were in Saudi Arabia with plans for as many as ten thousand more.
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In today's world, peacekeeping and other noncombat activities should be central to the military's functions.
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Many do believe, however, that the job of unarmed and negligibly trained diplomats working in combat zones is basically akin to the service of the other 80-85 percent of U.S. military personnel, who have noncombat functions, and that these diplomats should therefore be treated similarly by the U.S. government.
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In today's military, many operations focus on noncombat activities to support peacekeeping efforts.
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Etymology
The noun noncombat comes from non- 'not' + combat 'fight', and it refers to activities or roles that do not involve fighting, such as delivering supplies or giving medical help.