combatant

Example Sentences

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While civilian sites can lose their protection if they are used for military purposes, in such cases attacks must adhere to principles of international humanitarian law including distinguishing between combatants and civilians.

From BBC

Directly attacking Iran would turn them into open combatants with a larger rival lying just across a narrow body of water.

From The Wall Street Journal

In conflicts between two sides that are unmatched militarily, such as wars by terrorists against states, the combatants have very different objectives, methods and tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They were just staying at home," she explained, insisting they were not combatants.

From BBC

First, continue to degrade to a “militarily manageable risk” the missiles, mines, drones and unmanned surface combatants that could threaten U.S. forces and tankers.

From The Wall Street Journal