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 ministry doesn't distinguish between civilians and combatants in its tally.
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Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
The officials do not distinguish between civilians and combatants in their death tolls.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
More than 3,700 have been killed and 16,000 injured in Lebanon since 2023, according to the Lebanese health ministry, which does not differentiate between combatants and civilians.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Trapped in Sudan’s brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
The officials do not distinguish between civilians and combatants in their death tolls.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
More than 3,700 have been killed and 16,000 injured in Lebanon since 2023, according to the Lebanese health ministry, which does not differentiate between combatants and civilians.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Trapped in Sudan’s brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Combatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combatant. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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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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