Definitions for enemy combatant
en·emy com·bat·ant

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enemy combatantnoun

   Any person in an armed conflict who may be properly detained under the laws and customs of war.

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1. Enemy combatant

   Enemy combatant is a term historically referring to members of the armed forces of the state with which another state is at war. Prior to 2008, the definition was: "Any person in an armed conflict who could be properly detained under the laws and customs of war." In the case of a civil war or an insurrection the term "enemy state" may be replaced by the more general term "Party to the conflict". In the United States the phrase "enemy combatant" was used after the September 11 attacks by the George W. Bush administration to include an alleged member of al Qaeda or the Taliban being held in detention by the U.S. government as part of the war on terror. In this sense, "enemy combatant" actually refers to persons the United States regards as unlawful combatants, a category of persons who do not qualify for prisoner-of-war status under the Geneva Conventions. Thus, the term "enemy combatant" has to be read in context to determine whether it means any combatant belonging to an enemy state, whether lawful or unlawful, or if it means an alleged member of al Qaeda or of the Taliban being detained as an unlawful combatant by the United States.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enemy combatant

   In general, a person engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners during an armed conflict. Also called EC. (DODD 2310.01E)

How to pronounce enemy combatant?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of enemy combatant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of enemy combatant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of enemy combatant in a Sentence

1. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker:

   We need to have a responsible way that is legal and constitutional, but a way that we can make sure that if someone is an enemy combatant, or aligned with an enemy combatant, the United States and the people of this great country, we've got to have the tools we need to prevent another act from happening.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Enemy_Combatant
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=enemy combatant
3. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf