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fighter
fighter /ˈfaɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

1. (also ˈfighter plane/aircraft/jet) a small fast military plane that can destroy other planes:
    He was shot down by enemy fighters.
    a fighter pilot
2. someone who fights, especially as a sport
3. someone who keeps trying to achieve something in difficult situations:
    James is a fighter – he never gives up.
firefighter, freedom fighter