Noncombat
(adjective)
- Not engaged in military combat or fighting.
- Not intended or used for military combat or fighting.
Origin:
From non- + combat.
Examples:
- The aid mission was noncombat in nature, aimed at providing assistance to civilians in need.
- The soldiers were given noncombat duties while they were waiting to be deployed.
- The noncombat helicopter was carrying medical supplies and personnel to the front lines.
- The military base has a variety of noncombat training programs for soldiers.
- The noncombat operation involved sending a team to defuse a bomb that was discovered in the city.