Noncombatants

Word NONCOMBATANTS
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Definitions and meanings of "Noncombatants"

What do we mean by noncombatants?

A non-fighting member of the armed forces.

A civilian in time of conflict.

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The word "noncombatants" in example sentences

It erodes the distinction between combatants and noncombatants, which is critical to the theory of justice in war (jus in bello). ❋ Margalit, Avishai (2009)

Attacks against noncombatants, that is, civilians and military personnel who at the time of the incident were unarmed and/or not on duty, are judged as terrorist attacks. ❋ Garry (2005)

We are to believe that these "noncombatants" are out of harm's way and free from casualties by roadside bombs, suicide bombers or open hostilities. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Some two-thirds were women, the very young, the old, the handicapped: time porters, nurses, whatever kind of noncombatants were required. ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 (1972)

After President Karzai's angry denunciation, and the results of his team's investigation was released, the U.S. military altered its account slightly, admitting that only 25 Taliban fighters had actually died as well as five Afghans identified as "noncombatants," including a woman and two children. ❋ Unknown (2008)

BREAKDOWN IN COMMON SENSE AND DISCIPLINE: TOO COMMON IN HISTORY OF WAR yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'BREAKDOWN IN COMMON SENSE AND DISCIPLINE: TOO COMMON IN HISTORY OF WAR'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: Whether it is Douglass MacArthur or recent American generals and officers in Iraq or Afghanistan, THE USA MILITARY machine continues to ignore facts on the ground, such as noncombatants on the ground when carrying out warmaking. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Killing noncombatants as an incident to a lawful military action, say because they were near a combatant you lawfully targeted with an explosive device, is usually not going to be a war crime. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Who wanted to devote energy to such a nasty, unromantic affair, one that involved incessant hunting and chasing, burning lodges, killing noncombatants, and slaughtering ponies? ❋ Col. Matthew Moten (2011)

The true number of Seminole casualties is unknowable, but most of those who perished were noncombatants; many died in the course of a forced migration that affected 4,400 people. ❋ Col. Matthew Moten (2011)

At first, this seems pretty clear: No soldiers were deployed in the twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001, and the bombs that go off in marketplaces in Iraq clearly seek to hit noncombatants, not warriors. ❋ Daniel L. Byman (2011)

The story of Abu al-Hareth Muhammad al-Oufi underscores the dilemma Barack Obama's administration finds itself in: Keeping men locked up without trials invites global criticism but releasing them without a fair and diligent process to distinguish enemies from noncombatants exposes the U.S. and its allies to danger. ❋ Not A Sheep (2009)

Not that the lack of a war crime means you are excused from taking very seriously the moral need to minimize such noncombatants killings to the extent possible. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Intentionally targeting noncombatants can be a war crime. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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