enemy combatant, n.Definitions

Enemy combatant (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠anyone the US chooses to attack, held without charge or lawyer until the war on terror ends — that is, indefinitely.