enemy combatant

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Synonyms: enemy combatants

Antonyms: enemy combatants

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Noun

1. {{&lit|en|enemy|combatant}}
2. {{lb|en|US|military}} Any person in an [[armed]] [[conflict]] who may be properly [[detained]] under the [[laws]] and [[customs]] of [[war]].<ref>JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms</ref>

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