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combatant
/ ˈkʌm-; ˈkɒmbətənt /
noun
- a person or group engaged in or prepared for a fight, struggle, or dispute
adjective
- engaged in or ready for combat
Other yvlog Forms
- cdz·aԳ noun
- ܲcdz·aԳ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of combatant1
Example Sentences
They did not identify the number of combatants killed - Israel says it targeted Hamas commanders.
Only 30% of Russians have had direct exposure to the war, either by fighting in it or family connections to combatants, according to a public opinion poll from the Chronicles project in September 2024.
According to the Israeli rights group HaMoked, 1,802 Palestinians from Gaza are currently being held as "unlawful combatants" in Israeli prisons.
Palestinian officials have put the death toll in Gaza at more than 47,000, without distinguishing between civilians and combatants.
The prison began operation in the wake of the September 11 attacks and has since been used to detain suspects accused of terrorism or declared enemy combatants.
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More About Combatant
What doescombatant mean?
A combatant is one of the sides engaged in combat—active fighting.
In war, enemy combatants are the opposing sides in the war or battle.
In boxing and other martial arts, the two fighters can be called combatants.
The word combat is sometimes used more broadly or figuratively to refer to active conflict between two people or groups, as in The two corporations are preparing to do combat in the courtroom. The sides in this kind of combat can also be called combatants.
Less commonly, combatant can be used as an adjective meaning engaged in fighting. It can also mean inclined to fight, but the word combative is more commonly used in this way.
Example: If diplomacy fails, the two nations could become enemy combatants.
Where doescombatant come from?
The first records of the word combatant come from the 1400s. It comes from the Late Latin combattere, from com-, meaning “with” or “together,” and the Latin verb battuere, meaning “to strike” or “to beat.” The word battle is based on this same root. The suffix -ant is used to form nouns.
Just like there can’t be a battle without at least two sides, a person or group really can’t be considered a combatant unless they are engaged in combat with another combatant. The word is most often associated with physical fighting. Even when the word is used in a figurative way, it often likens the sides in the conflict to physical fighters, implying that the conflict is an intense one.
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What are some other forms related to combatant?
- combat (noun, verb)
What are some synonyms for combatant?
What are some words that share a root or word element with combatant?
What are some words that often get used in discussing combatant?
How iscombatant used in real life?
Combatant is most commonly used in a military context, but it can be used in many other contexts involving some kind of conflict.
"… motives included a desire to outscore other patrols in the number of enemy combatants killed, to clear at all costs the battlefield of people believed to be insurgents and to initiate new soldiers into a brotherhood of combat."
— Malachy Browne (@malachybrowne)
Astonishing that is on TV right now defending NYPD for treating peaceful protestors like enemy combatants this summer.
“It doesn’t sound right at all to me,” in response to this lawsuit.
— lauren vega (@lauxvega)
Compatriots become combatants. kicks-off at 4pm!
— NRL (@NRL)
Try usingcombatant!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of combatant?
A. adversary
B. ally
C. foe
D. fighter
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