English Explanatory Dictionary

contractor combatant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva Convention.

Word forms

contractor combatant contractor combatants

Etymology

Author and United States Department of Defense (DoD) contractor Carter Andress coined the term “contractor combatant” in his book about the Iraq War titled Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist.

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