交こう戦せん団だん体たい

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Meanings

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noun

belligerent community; armed resistance group

law›

Legal term used in international humanitarian law to refer to organized armed groups that are party to a conflict, distinct from regular state armed forces.

国こく際さい人じん道どう法ほうでは、交こう戦せん団

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Under international humanitarian law, certain obligations are also imposed on belligerent communities.

Kanji

交mingle, mixing, association
戦war, battle, match
団group, association
体body, substance, object

Related words

交こう戦せん国こく
交戦国 refers to a belligerent state, while 交戦団体 refers to a non-state armed group recognized as a party to the conflict.

Built from

交こう戦せん+団だん体たい

Etymology

Compound of 交戦 (kōsen, 'hostilities') and 団体 (dantai, 'group, organization'). The term is a direct translation of the legal concept 'belligerent community'.