combatant

noun

com·bat·ant kəm-ˈba-tᵊnt

also ˈkäm-bə-tənt

Synonyms of combatant next

: one that is engaged in or ready to engage in combat

combatant adjective

Examples of combatant in a Sentence

Britain was a main combatant in World War II.

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According to Gaza's health ministry—which does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its figures—the conflict has claimed the lives of 45,000 Palestinians. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 Between songs, ensemble members deliver brief monologues from individual combatants and others, drawn from letters, diaries and other documents. —

Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024 The fighting has killed more than 370 people, most of them combatants but also including at least 48 civilians, according to the Observatory, which has a network of sources inside Syria. —

Afp, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024 The tally does not differentiate between civilians and combatants. —

Filip Timotija, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for combatant