noun
- people who are not actively engaged in fighting during a war, especially civilians
Usage: military context
Examples
- The Geneva Convention protects noncombatants during wartime.
- Hospitals and schools are considered noncombatant facilities.
- The military took precautions to avoid harming noncombatants.
- Journalists covering the conflict were classified as noncombatants.
- International law prohibits targeting noncombatants in warfare.
- Relief workers are noncombatants providing humanitarian aid.