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noncombatant vs military personnel

military personnel vs noncombatant

noncombatant and military personnel both are nouns.

noncombatant is an adjective but military personnel is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
noncombatant Yes Yes No No
military personnel Yes No No No
As nouns, military personnel is a hypernym of noncombatant; that is, military personnel is a word with a broader meaning than noncombatant:
  • noncombatant: a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)
  • military personnel: someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
Other hypernyms of noncombatant include man, military man, serviceman.
noncombatant (noun) military personnel (noun)
a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon) soldiers collectively
someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
noncombatant (adjective) military personnel (adjective)
member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon
used of civilians in time of war
Difference between noncombatant and military personnel

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