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Noun: franc-tireur  ,fraÑ-tee'reu(r)
  1. An irregular soldier or guerrilla fighter, especially in the French army
    "The franc-tireurs conducted hit-and-run attacks against enemy forces"

Type of: crack shot, sharpshooter

Encyclopedia: Franc-tireur