"noncombatant" in the noun sense
1. noncombatant
a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)
"noncombatant" in the adjective sense
1. noncombatant
used of civilians in time of war
2. noncombatant
member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon
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