contractor combatant
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A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva…A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva Convention.
Meaning
1 senses(US)A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva Convention.
Origin
Author and United States Department of Defense (DoD) contractor Carter Andress coined theAuthor 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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Forms
plural: contractor combatants| Singular | contractor combatant |
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