(rare) Able to be combated or opposed

plural of combat / Clipping of combat trousers. / Clipping of combat boots.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of combat

One who combats.

plural of combater

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 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.

(military, US) A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva Convention.

plural of non-combatant

A non-fighting member of the armed forces. / A civilian in time of conflict.