"hors de combat" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from French hors de combat (literally “out of combat”), which is obsolete in contemporary French. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|hors de combat|lit=out of combat}} French hors de combat (literally “out of combat”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} hors de combat (not comparable)
  1. (international law, literary) Out of action; disabled; no longer able to fight. Tags: literary, not-comparable Categories (topical): International law
    Sense id: en-hors_de_combat-en-adj-VU-0h0Yv

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