1. people who do not engage in or support militant action or aggressive tactics
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The nonmilitants in the organization preferred peaceful negotiations over confrontation.
• Police separated the militants from the nonmilitants during the demonstration.
• Many nonmilitants left the group when it adopted more aggressive tactics.
• The movement included both militants and nonmilitants working toward the same goal.
• Nonmilitants often serve as mediators between opposing factions.
• The leader appealed to nonmilitants to help maintain order during the protest.