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enemy combatant

enemy combatant noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see enemy, combatant.

Noun

enemy combatant (plural enemy combatants)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see enemy, combatant.
    Synonyms:
    EC
  2. (US) Any person in an armed conflict who may be properly detained under the laws and customs of war.

Synonyms of enemy combatant

Forms of enemy combatant

pluralenemy combatants

Questions about enemy combatant

What does enemy combatant mean?
Enemy combatant means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see enemy, combatant.
What part of speech is enemy combatant?
Enemy combatant is a noun.
What is the plural of enemy combatant?
The plural of enemy combatant is enemy combatants.

Words near enemy combatant in the dictionary

  1. enemies of the state
  2. enemies-to-friends-to-lovers
  3. enemies-to-lovers
  4. enemy
  5. enemy action
  6. enemy combatant
  7. enemy combatants
  8. enemy image
  9. enemy images
  10. enemy line
  11. enemy lines

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