ˌnon-ˈcombatant / $ ˌ..ˈ../ noun [countable]

1. someone who is in the army, navy etc during a war but who does not actually fight, for example an army doctor

2. someone who is not in the army, navy etc during a war Synonym : civilian
—non-combatant adjective:
non-combatant military advisers

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