combatant
noun
com·bat·ant
kəm-ˈba-tᵊnt 
also ˈkäm-bə-tənt
: one that is engaged in or ready to engage in combat
combatant
adjective
Examples of combatant in a Sentence
Britain was a main combatant in World War II.
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That would have gifted us with a wonderfully fresh and enticing Super Bowl combatant.
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Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
Israel’s military operation has killed more than 47,000 people, according to Gazan health officials, whose count does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The ministry does not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
These stories underscore the pervasiveness of indifference and complicity within Gaza, where the lines between civilians and combatants blur.
—Todd L. Pittinsky, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
Israel’s military operation has killed more than 47,000 people, according to Gazan health officials, whose count does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The ministry does not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
These stories underscore the pervasiveness of indifference and complicity within Gaza, where the lines between civilians and combatants blur.
—Todd L. Pittinsky, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Combatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combatant. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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combatant
noun
com·bat·ant
kəm-ˈbat-ᵊnt
also ˈkäm-bət-
: one that is engaged in or ready to engage in combat
combatant
adjective
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