the.com/combatant
Someone whose job description is technically just fighting back.
means A person actively engaged in hostilities during armed conflict, especially a soldier authorized to fight.
from From Old French combattant, present participle of combattre, to fight — Latin com (with) plus battuere (to beat), so literally one who beats with another.
Legal weightGeneva Conventions grant combatants the right to fight.
Lawful targetCombatants can be attacked; civilians legally cannot.
Status mattersCapture means POW protection, not criminal charges.