contractor combatant

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Definition of contractor combatant in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

con·trac·tor com·ba·tant

Turkish pronunciation

känträktır kımbätınt

Pronunciation

/ˈkänˌtraktər kəmˈbatənt/ /ˈkɑːnˌtræktɜr kəmˈbætənt/

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.