warfighter
5
7.2
- noun
- /ˈwɔːrˌfaɪtər/
- Jargon
:
combatiente
- "It's allowed us to develop items for the warfighter quicker," said Rapid Technologies Branch Chief Rick Moore, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center.
Examples
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The laboratory is developing additional technology to aid the warfighter in this area also.
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But the military has a support mechanism of 18:1 for that one warfighter.
Blog text (6) -
UAVs will provide opportunities for new military capabilities and can lead to the virtual warfighter era.
Academic text (2003) -
Neither do sailors become top-notch warfighters without a lot of training.
Blog text (33) -
"Warfighting has to be first because this country evaluates us based on our effectiveness as warfighters."
Blog text (12) -
Training exercises help improve the skills of a warfighter before combat deployments.
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Every warfighter must complete rigorous physical fitness tests to ensure readiness for missions.
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The technology developed specifically for the warfighter enhances communication in the field.
Synonyms
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1.1
A person who serves in an army and fights for their country
∞
3.9
A person who fights in battles as part of an army
∞
6.3
A soldier trained to attack quickly and secretly behind enemy lines
61
5.6
A person who takes part in fighting, often a soldier in a war
31
2.0
A man who serves in the army or other armed forces
29
4.0
A person who flies military combat planes
28
5.8
A soldier who jumps from a plane using a parachute to fight
13
2.6
A man who serves in the military
3
4.8
A soldier who uses a large automatic gun to fire many bullets
2
5.3
Soldiers trained to jump from planes with parachutes to fight
2
6.0
A person who flies military planes to fight enemy aircraft
2
8.6
A soldier who fights small battles ahead of the main army
Antonyms
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word warfighter combines war ('armed conflict') and fighter ('one who fights'), so it simply means a person who fights in war. In modern military use it often includes anyone involved in combat, training, or practice battles, focusing on the role of fighting rather than a rank.