non-combattant

Definitions of non-combattant
  1. noun
    a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)
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    type of:
    krijgslieden, krijgsman, krijgsvolk, militair, soldatenvolk
    someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
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