n. 1. (Mil.) Any person connected with an army, or within the lines of an army, who does not make it his business to fight, as any one of the medical officers and their assistants, chaplains, and others; also, any of the citizens of a place occupied by an army; also, any one holding a similar position with respect to the navy. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A person not attached to a military unit, or not participating in the military activities of a war; a civilian; as, the bomb killed twenty noncombatants. [ PJC ]
adj. Not combustible; not able to burn; as, drapery should be made of noncombustible materials. Opposite of combustible. Syn. -- incombustible. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
Noncommissioned officer (Mil.), a subordinate officer not appointed by a commission from the chief executive or supreme authority of the State; but by the Secretary of War or by the commanding officer of the regiment. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. Not expressing a preference; as, although favoring European unity he was noncommittal about the form it should take. Syn. -- undogmatic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
