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non-combatants

non-combatants is the plural of non-combatant.

Meaning of non-combatant

Noun

non-combatant (plural non-combatants)

  1. A non-fighting member of the armed forces.
  2. A civilian in time of conflict.

Questions about non-combatants

What is non-combatants the plural of?
Non-combatants is the plural of non-combatant.

Words near non-combatants in the dictionary

  1. non-coding RNA
  2. non-coding RNAs
  3. non-colloquially
  4. non-com
  5. non-combatant
  6. non-combatants
  7. non-combustibility
  8. non-combustible
  9. non-coming
  10. non-comings
  11. non-commercial

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