non-combatant
noun/ˌnɒn ˈkɒmbətənt/
/ˌnɑːn kəmˈbætnt/
- a member of the armed forces who does not actually fight in a war, for example an army doctor
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- in a war, a person who is not a member of the armed forces synonym civilian compare combatant
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