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Definition of: non-combatant
(non′kəm·bat′ənt, -kom′bə·tənt, -kum′-) noun
1. One who is not a combatant; especially, one attached to a military force but whose duties do not require that he fight, as a chaplain or medical officer.
2. Anyone not connected with the military service in time of war; a civilian.
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