"enemy combatant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: enemy combatants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} enemy combatant (plural enemy combatants)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see enemy, combatant. Synonyms: EC
    Sense id: en-enemy_combatant-en-noun-pIM2HAtF
  2. (US, military) Any person in an armed conflict who may be properly detained under the laws and customs of war. Tags: US Categories (topical): Military, People Translations (anyone who may be properly detained under laws of war): vihollistaistelija (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-enemy_combatant-en-noun-1ffpWepY Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 94 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'anyone who may be properly detained under laws of war': 3 97

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