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noncombat

[ non-kom-bat ]

/ nɒnˈkɒm bæt /

adjective

not including, entailing, or requiring combat: noncombat duty.

Origin of noncombat

First recorded in 1940–45; non- + combat

Words nearby noncombat

noncling, noncognitivism, noncollegiate, noncom, noncom., noncombat, noncombatant, noncombustible, noncomedogenic, noncommercial, noncommissioned

Example sentences from the Web for non-combat

In April, four Americans died—three in combat and one in a “non-combat related incident.”

How the Dead Come Home From Afghanistan |Nick Willard |May 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Secret Rescue By Cate Lineberry The story of non-combat heroes and their escape from Nazi-occupied Albania.

This Week’s Hot Reads: May 6, 2013 |Nicholas Mancusi |May 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It is a rarity to have a non-combat individual serve as a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Former POW Shoshana Johnson: The Military Is Keeping Women Down |Shoshana Johnson |February 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
So, tell me, exactly where is the safety in “non-combat” jobs during war?

Former POW Shoshana Johnson: The Military Is Keeping Women Down |Shoshana Johnson |February 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Kids who were 11 in 2003 are now old enough to join up and get killed in Iraq in a "non-combat capacity."

Liberals Sold the Iraq War |Michael Moore |September 15, 2010 |DAILY BEAST