noncombatant
Example Sentences
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So I had very mixed feelings about my father’s role in World War II, because I did not think it was a good thing to bomb noncombatants.
From Salon
One IDF officer started by telling me that they worked hard to safeguard the lives of noncombatants.
From BBC
What about those who can and do serve as noncombatants?
From Salon
In June 1967, you could have found me standing in line outside the Jewish Agency in Manhattan, hoping to register as a noncombatant in the Six-Day War.
From Salon
But under international humanitarian law, it is illegal for a fighter to pose as a doctor — or any other noncombatant civilian.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
