noncombatant
noun
non·com·bat·ant
ˌnän-kəm-ˈba-tᵊnt
also
ˌnän-ˈkäm-bə-tənt
: one that does not engage in combat: such as
a
: a member (such as a chaplain) of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting
b
: civilian
noncombatant
adjective
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