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 Health Ministry does not say how many were civilians or combatants.
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Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.
—Richard Hall, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
And the rules of engagement again are there to protect civilians and non-combatants.
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Gaza’s Health Ministry does not say how many were civilians or combatants.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.
—Richard Hall, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
And the rules of engagement again are there to protect civilians and non-combatants.
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Gaza’s Health Ministry does not say how many were civilians or combatants.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Combatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combatant. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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