"edit warrior" meaning in English

See edit warrior in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: edit warriors [plural]
Etymology: From edit + warrior. Etymology templates: {{com|en|edit|warrior}} edit + warrior Head templates: {{en-noun}} edit warrior (plural edit warriors)
  1. (Wikimedia jargon) One who engages in an edit war. Categories (topical): People, Wiki

Inflected forms

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