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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh m-bat-nt, kom-buh-tuh nt, kuhm-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəmˈbæt nt, ˈkɒm bə tənt, ˈkʌm-/
- /nɒn ˈkɒm.bə.tənt/
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh m-bat-nt, kom-buh-tuh nt, kuhm-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəmˈbæt nt, ˈkɒm bə tənt, ˈkʌm-/
Definitions of non-combatant word
- noun non-combatant a person connected with a military force in some capacity other than that of a fighter, as a surgeon or chaplain. 1
- noun non-combatant a person who is not directly involved in combat; a civilian in wartime. 1
- adjective non-combatant not constituting, designed for, or engaged in combat. 1
- countable noun non-combatant Non-combatant troops are members of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting. 0
- countable noun non-combatant In a war, non-combatants are people who are not members of the armed forces. 0
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Origin of non-combatant
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; non- + combatant
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Parts of speech for Non-combatant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-combatant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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