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n. One who fights, such as a soldier or boxer.

n. A fast, maneuverable combat aircraft used to engage enemy aircraft.

n. A pugnacious, unyielding, or determined person.

n. A person who fights, a combatant.

n. A warrior; fighting soldier.

n. A pugnacious, competitive person.

n. A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is that of shooting down other aircraft. Some of these (Fighter-Attack or Attack aircraft) also have a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.

n. A boxer or participant in any martial art.

n. A game with a focus on physical combat.

n. One who fights; a combatant; a warrior.

n. A boxer; a pugilist.

n. A person with the determination and will to persist through great difficulty to achieve a goal; one with the courage to fight and resist an opponent, and to struggle with all one's powers.

n. A military aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft; it is usually smaller and more maneuvarable than aircraft designed specifically for bombing. However, hybrid fighter-bomber aircraft that perform both functions also are used.

n. One who fights; a combatant; especially, one who is disposed to fight, or who fights well.

n. someone who fights for a cause

n. someone who fights (or is fighting)

n. a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air

"Hillary as a fighter is a good campaigner but Hillary as a fighter would make a lousy President because you can't get anything done by fighting and leaning on people all of the time."

fighter-bomber   

shielder    protector    guardian    defender   

prizefighter    freedom fighter    cage fighter    fighter plane    foo fighter    strike fighter    stealth fighter    fighter jet    fighter-interceptor    fighter-bomber   

combatant    warrior    boxer    pugilist   

biter    brighter    lighter    miter    mitre    overnighter    reiter    righter    tighter    whiter   

warrior    bomber    aircraft    pilot    hunter    soldier    scout    rider    infantry    worker