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- Dictionarynon-combatant/nɒnˈkɒmbət(ə)nt/
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- 1. a person who is not engaged in fighting during a war, especially a civilian, army chaplain, or army doctor.
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Non-combatant is a term of art in the law of war and international humanitarian law to refer to civilians who are not taking a direct part in hostilities; persons, such as combat medics and military chaplains, who are members of the belligerent armed forces but are protected because of their specific duties; combatants who are placed hors de combat; and neutral persons, such as peacekeepers, who a... Wikipedia