fighter

American  

[fahy-ter] / ˈfaɪ tər /

noun

1. a boxer; pugilist.

2. Military. an aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft in the air and to protect bomber aircraft.

3. a person who fights, struggles, resists, etc.

4. a person with the will, courage, determination, ability, or disposition to fight, struggle, resist, etc.

5. an animal, as a dog, trained to fight or having the disposition to fight.

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fighter British  

/ ˈfaɪtə /

noun

1. a person who fights, esp a professional boxer

2. a person who has determination

3. military an armed aircraft designed for destroying other aircraft

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Other Word Forms

• nonfighter noun

Etymology

Origin of fighter

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fēohtere. See fight, -er ¹

Example Sentences

He served alongside Xi's father when the two were Communist fighters in the country's northwest.

From Barron's

The Asian power, seen by the United States as its long-term rival, has secured a dominant role over critical minerals, including rare earths vital to modern technologies from smartphones to electric cars to fighter jets.

From Barron's

Hemmed in by the Turkish border and Syrian government forces, the town has long been seen as a symbol of Kurdish fighters' victory against IS jihadists.

From Barron's

China mines about 70% and refines 90% of the world’s rare earths, which are used in electronics, cars, medical imaging, missiles, fighter jets and more.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This program … has the potential to scale to one of Palantir’s largest overall contracts,” DiPalma noted, suggesting it could eventually lead to major deals across other Defense Department platforms like fighter jets and drones.

From MarketWatch

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