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combatant

noun

Definition of combatantnext
as in soldier
a person, group, or country that fights in a war or battle Britain was a major combatant in World War II.

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Recent Examples of combatant Killing unarmed men, non combatants and even women and children. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026 Aircraft, submarines and missiles have repeatedly challenged large surface combatants. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 The Dominion battled right back with a pair of stereo suplexes, but Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor hit stereo clotheslines as all four combatants were laid out. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 In a campaign known as Operation Wandering Soul, US forces played recordings of eerie sounds and voices where combatants were fighting in the jungle. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for combatant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combatant
  1. soldier
  2. fighter
  3. warrior
  4. trooper
Noun
  • The attack comes a day after a roadside bomb struck a security forces convoy in the northwestern Hangu district and killed six soldiers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Latin became the language of administration in the western half of the empire—the language used by politicians, soldiers, and intellectuals.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • The National Shield is dominated by Salafi fighters with close ties to Saudi Arabia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • A week later, Italian fighter jets operating under NATO's air defense mission shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • This celestial warrior has been protecting Marisol (Jade Santana) without her knowing it throughout her life.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After crash landing on the dark world directly onto the homing beacon, EO and his crazy crew are apprehended by a gang of warrior henchmen and hauled into the throne room to face the wicked alien ruler who is imprisoned in anger and hate.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of warrior
Noun
  • The gaming property centers on Helldivers, a squad of elite shock troopers who must protect the fictional planet of Super Earth from attacking aliens.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The suspect was located in Rawlins, further east down I-80, by Highway Patrol troopers and taken into custody without incident.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trooper

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“Combatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combatant. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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