enemy combatants" mr bush

en·e·my (n-m) n. pl. en·e·mies1. One who feels hatred toward, intends injury to, or opposes the interests of another; a foe.2.a. A hostile power or force, such as a nation.b. A member or unit of such a force.3. A group of foes or hostile forces. See Usage Note at collective noun.4. Something destructive or injurious in its effects: "Art hath an enemy called Ignorance" Ben Jonson.adj. Of, relating to, or being a hostile power or force.http://www.thefreedictionary.com/enemycom·bat·ant (km-btnt, kmb-tnt)n. One, such as a person or a combat vehicle, that takes part in armed strife.adj. Engaging in armed strife.http://www.thefreedictionary.com/combatantsNoun1.combatant - someone who fights (or is fighting)battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapperindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"defender, withstander - a fighter who holds out against attackboxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sportbrawler - a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)butter - a fighter who strikes the opponent with his headfencer, swordsman - someone skilled at fencinggladiator - (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combatgouger - an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eyehell-kite, hell-rooster, gamecock - someone who is a very fierce fightermauler - a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler"skirmisher - someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)tough, street fighter - someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxingvictor, master, superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivalsgrappler, matman, wrestler - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the groundAdj.1.combatant - engaging in or ready for combatmilitary - associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police"