combatant
noun
com·bat·ant
kəm-ˈba-tᵊnt 
also ˈkäm-bə-tənt
: 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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The Gaza war has been a nightmare for all the combatants — starting with the horrific Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack through to a shattering Israeli retaliatory campaign that killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
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David Ignatius, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Diaz would come away with the majority decision win against his fellow UFC combatant.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
The focus should be on Hamas not hiding its weapons and combatants (and hostages) below civilian homes and businesses.
—Chris Eddy, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
But while the prize may be minor, the combatants are certainly not.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 July 2024
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David Ignatius, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Diaz would come away with the majority decision win against his fellow UFC combatant.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
The focus should be on Hamas not hiding its weapons and combatants (and hostages) below civilian homes and businesses.
—Chris Eddy, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
But while the prize may be minor, the combatants are certainly not.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 July 2024
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combatant
noun
com·bat·ant
kəm-ˈbat-ᵊnt
also ˈkäm-bət-
: one that is engaged in or ready to engage in combat
combatant
adjective
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