noncombatant

[ non-kuh m-bat-nt, non-kom-buh-tnt ]

/ ˌnɒn kəmˈbæt nt, nɒnˈkɒm bə tnt /

a person connected with a military force in some capacity other than that of a fighter, as a surgeon or chaplain.

a person who is not directly involved in combat; a civilian in wartime.

not constituting, designed for, or engaged in combat.

Origin of noncombatant

First recorded in 1805–15; non- + combatant

But Broyles is too good here, and admits that women too feel the pull of war by being exposed to it, even as a non-combatant.

War Is Hell and Such Good Fun |Don Gomez |November 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It has steadfastly refused to release its own estimates of non-combatant deaths in drone strikes, figures that it says classified.

U.S. Drone Program Needs to Be Accompanied by Hard Facts on Civilian Deaths |Daniel Klaidman |November 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Although there are more NATO troops in Afghanistan conducting more missions than ever before, non-combatant deaths are down.

Petraeus vs. the Mafia |Peter Galbraith |June 24, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
There is not a road in the county not marked with the blood of some soldier or non-combatant.

Sergeant York And His People |Sam Cowan

Anyhow, we'll do our best, and to do it we mustn't be hampered by the presence of a non-combatant.

The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel |Marvin Dana
It was no time for diplomacy or fine distinctions as to the rights of the non-combatant sex.

Our Square and the People in It |Samuel Hopkins Adams
The rebels had ample supplies of rice, buffaloes, etc., stolen from the non-combatant natives.

The Philippine Islands |John Foreman
There never was a completer victory; I was the only non-combatant left on the field.

A Tramp Abroad, Complete |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

noncombatant

/ (ˌnɒnˈkɒmbətənt) /

a civilian in time of war

a member of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting, such as a chaplain or surgeon