"warfighter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: warfighters [plural]
Etymology: war + fighter Etymology templates: {{compound|en|war|fighter}} war + fighter Head templates: {{en-noun}} warfighter (plural warfighters)
  1. (US) A soldier (especially of the United States military). Tags: US Categories (topical): Military, People Related terms: warfighting Translations (soldier, especially in the military of one's own country): taistelija (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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