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noncombatant

noncombatant is the alternative form 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.

Forms of noncombatant

pluralnoncombatants

Origin of noncombatant

From non- + combatant.

Questions about noncombatant

What is noncombatant the alternative form of?
Noncombatant is the alternative form of non-combatant.

Words near noncombatant in the dictionary

  1. noncolourfast
  2. noncolours
  3. noncolumnar
  4. noncom
  5. noncombat
  6. noncombatant
  7. noncombatants
  8. noncombative
  9. noncombatively
  10. noncombination
  11. noncombinative

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