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Definition of hors de combat adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hors de combat

adjective
 
/ˌɔː də ˈkɒ̃bɑː/
 
/ˌɔːr də kəʊmˈbɑː/
(from French, formal or humorous)
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  1. unable to fight or to take part in an activity, especially because you are injured
    Word OriginFrench, literally ‘out of the fight’.
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