Main Entry: non·com·bat·ant

Pronunciation: \ˌnän-kəm-ˈba-t^ənt also ˈnän-ˈkäm-bə-tənt\

Function: noun

Date: 1811

: one that does not engage in combat: as a : a member (as a chaplain) of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting b : civilian

— noncombatant adjective