English Explanatory Dictionary

illegal combatant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who engages in combat without meeting the requirements for a lawful belligerent according to the laws of war as specified in the Third Geneva Convention.

Word forms

illegal combatant illegal combatants

Synonyms

unlawful combatant unprivileged combatant
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