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/ˈfɹiːbuːtə(ɹ)/ · noun
An adventurer who pillages, plunders, or thieves privately or for compensation; or wages ad-hoc war on other nations, similar to mercenary; also a "freeboot"..
The military aspect should, however, be carefully studied, as the result may be to dispel the time-honoured connection between forest and freebooter under modern conditions with long-range rifles.
Use freebooter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Freebooter means An adventurer who pillages, plunders, or thieves privately or for compensation; or wages ad-hoc war on other nations, similar to mercenary; also a "freeboot"..
Common synonyms include pirate, mercenary, conquistador, filibuster.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The military aspect should, however, be carefully studied, as the result may be to dispel the time-honoured connection between forest and freebooter under modern conditions with long-range rifles.
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