noncombatant
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7.3
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˈkɒmbətənt/
:
no combatiente
- After the end of the major fighting, some U.S. ground forces continued to engage in behavior that appears to have violated noncombatant immunity.
- noncombatant immunity
- noncombatant civilians
- noncombatant targets
There's like noncombatant evacuation OPS at targeting.
- There's like noncombatant evacuation OPS at targeting.
- And no one really knew what that was other than a passport noncombatant pull out.
Examples
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Under no circumstances is force to be deliberately applied against strictly noncombatant targets.
Academic text (2006) -
The U.S. military has gone to great lengths to comply with the norm of noncombatant immunity at the "front end" of operations.
Academic text (2006) -
The horrors of war are difficult to face, even for a noncombatant nurse.
Fiction book (1993) -
Despite these steps, the United States' adherence to the norm of noncombatant immunity in Iraq has been incomplete.
Academic text (2006) -
And yet, despite some dark spots on its record, the U.S. military has done a better job of respecting noncombatant immunity in Iraq than is commonly believed.
Academic text (2006) -
The Lieber Code recognized noncombatant immunity and provided the foundation for later treaties codifying the laws of war.
Academic text (2006) -
A bedrock of the laws of war for more than a century, noncombatant immunity encompasses two key concepts: distinction and proportionality.
Academic text (2006) -
In war zones, noncombatant individuals, such as children and the elderly, often suffer the most from violence.
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During the conflict, many noncombatant civilians were evacuated to ensure their safety.
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Efforts to protect noncombatant members of society are crucial in mitigating the impact of military actions.
Synonyms
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2.6
A person who is not a soldier or police officer
Antonyms
How Warlike
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Noncombatant comes from non- 'not' and combat 'fight'. So noncombatant describes someone or a group that is 'not taking part in fighting', like civilians or relief workers in a war.