Fighting to the death; a physical fight between persons or groups wherein each side is attempting to kill the other. / (by extension) Any very spirited competition between persons or groups.

A person who engages in combat without meeting the requirements for a lawful belligerent according to the laws of war as specified in the Third Geneva Convention.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see enemy, combatant. / (US, military) Any person in an armed conflict who may be properly detained under the laws and customs of war.

A sport that involves man-to-man combat.

plural of enemy combatant

plural of combat boot

Additional remuneration provided to a member of a military service when he or she is assigned to combat operations.

An unmanned aerial military vehicle that is used for missile bombings and targeted killings

plural of combat drone

A neighborhood on the southern edge of downtown Boston that included numerous bars, peep shows, pornography vendors, and prostitution.