illegal combatant

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Definition of illegal combatant in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

il·le·gal com·ba·tant

Turkish pronunciation

îligıl kımbätınt

Synonyms

unlawful combatant, unprivileged combatant

Pronunciation

/əˈlēgəl kəmˈbatənt/ /ɪˈliːɡəl kəmˈbætənt/