单词	noncombatants
释义	noncombatant noun non·​com·​bat·​ant ˌnän-kəm-ˈba-tᵊnt  also ˌnän-ˈkäm-bə-tənt  : one that does not engage in combat: such as a : a member (such as a chaplain) of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting b : civilian noncombatant adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Readily giving his military ID number but speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, the noncombatant said that two detainees died after beatings and another died from lack of medication for a preexisting condition. BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2021 The job of writing the official ballot descriptions should be turned over to a neutral noncombatant such as the nonpartisan state Legislative Analyst’s Office. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2020 Produced by Steven Soderbergh and directed by Paul Pawlowski, this documentary tells the story of a soldier who allegedly ordered his men to fire on noncombatants in Afghanistan. Noel Murray, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020 Insomnia affects up to 41 percent of active-duty military personnel deployed to combat zones, 25 percent of noncombatants and 20 percent of those getting ready to deploy. Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, 24 Feb. 2020 As the Delta Force team breached the wall with explosives, an Arabic linguist advised children and other noncombatants how to flee, a decision commanders credited with saving 11 of the children Mr. al-Baghdadi had in his compound. Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2019 These are his mother and siblings and younger self, in 1968, noncombatants caught in the midst of Nigeria’s civil war over the breakaway region of Biafra. Jesse Green, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2019 The missile is used by the Central Intelligence Agency to target specific individuals without risk to nearby civilians and other noncombatants. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Dec. 2019 That’s a whole different matter altogether, and for now the service is committed to keeping a man in the loop who will approve each potential target, making sure unmanned systems don’t engage noncombatants. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 Nov. 2019 See More Word History First Known Use 1811, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition noncombatant noun non·​com·​bat·​ant ˌnän-kəm-ˈba-tᵊnt  ˈnän-ˈkäm-bə-tənt 1 : a member (as a chaplain) of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting 2 : a person who is not in the armed forces : civilian noncombatants noun plural of noncombatant as in civilians Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance civilians Antonyms & Near Antonyms troops military soldiers armed forces service color servicemen soldiery servicewomen force men-at-arms GIs rank and file GI's See More
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