nonmilitant

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non·mil·i·tant | \ ˌnän-ˈmi-lə-tənt

Definition of nonmilitant

: not militant: such as

a : not engaged in warfare or combat nonmilitant occupants of the war zone

b : not aggressively active (as in a cause) took a nonmilitant approach to the dispute

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nonmilitant noun, plural nonmilitants

… examples of the numerous nonmilitants who have lost their lives in drone operations … — Mahvish Ahmad

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Recent Examples on the Web The grisly incident highlighted a dangerous streak of radicalization that is spreading among ordinary, lower-income and nonmilitant Muslims, according to observers in Pakistan. — Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021

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