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
Palestinians want to stay in their homeland The ceasefire that began in mid-January paused fighting that has killed more than 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were combatants.
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Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The organization that ultimately drove Assad from power, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is composed of Sunni former jihadists that include non-Syrian combatants.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
Take for example its warships, led by the Type 055 destroyer, classified by many analysts as the most powerful surface combatant in the world.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
That would have gifted us with a wonderfully fresh and enticing Super Bowl combatant.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The organization that ultimately drove Assad from power, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is composed of Sunni former jihadists that include non-Syrian combatants.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
Take for example its warships, led by the Type 055 destroyer, classified by many analysts as the most powerful surface combatant in the world.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
That would have gifted us with a wonderfully fresh and enticing Super Bowl combatant.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combatant
Noun
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So, there is a sense that London is dangerous and that all the soldiers have just returned and brought their guns with them.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Carleton argues that Russell and Tolstoy’s focus on the plight of the individual soldier amid the horror and senselessness of war shaped the public perception of later quagmires, such as World War I and the Vietnam War.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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General Caine’s nickname embodied the kind of hell-raiser warrior straight out of central casting that Mr. Trump was looking for in his top general, officials said.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The sword, broken in two, might have been used by Vandal warriors and buried in a funeral ritual.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Eschewing cultural insensitivity also proved a challenge, as evidenced by Ferrell playing Osama Bin Laden accompanied by Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers as Taliban fighters.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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The war has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters.—
Jalal Bwaitel,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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The driver was spotted getting off the highway at Exit 32 in Southington where troopers were able to stop the vehicle, according to state police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2025
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The collision happened 2 miles south from the small community of Walker, which is roughly 80 miles southwest from Climax Springs, troopers said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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