(military, US) A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva Convention.
(military, US) A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva Convention.
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(US, military) Any person in an armed conflict who may be properly detained under the laws and customs of war.
(informal) A civilian; someone who is not in the military.
(military slang) A civilian.
(military, archaic, except, humorous) A man whose occupation is fighting in wars; a soldier, a warrior.
A combat engineer; an engineer or a soldier engaged in attacking, destroying, and circumventing or building fortifications, bridges, and roads; a military engineer active in a combat zone.