Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

warfighter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: warfight-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A servicemember of an armed force; (often specifically) one who sees combat.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: servicemember, warrior (each sometimes synonymous)"
"Training excellence inevitably returns to the leader— the warfighter. The warfighter is a special breed of soldier. From squad leader to corps commander, the warfighter knows how to fight on the battlefield."
"Shay also wrote eloquently, from his experience treating Vietnam veterans with traumatic stress injuries, how the betrayal in war of the moral order—of basic beliefs about right and wrong—can ruin the character of young warfighters."
"Military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) present many unique and challenging conditions for the warfighter."
"What will the future warfighter be like? What are the characteristics of the future battlefield on which he or she will fight? How must changes in military health care work to address emerging needs?"
"The U.S. Military's Food Processing, Engineering & Technology Team is responsible for keeping warfighters fed and healthy in the field."

Etymology

From war + fighter.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

warfighters (plural)

Phrases

fighting spirit

Frequently Paired Words

fighting spirit warfare warfighting warmonger

Synonyms

servicemember warrior

Questions

What does warfighter mean?: A servicemember of an armed force; (often specifically) one who sees combat.
Where does warfighter come from?: From war + fighter.

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