sniper

Definition

A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.

Etymology

From snipe + -er.

Example Sentences

• "The sniper shot him in the head."
• "The British, having cleared the open field, now faced the problem of advancing through the trees into the sniper fire of several hundred Virginia militia."
• "No winnable seat has been found for Mr. H. L. Nathan, a powerful recruit from the Liberal ranks, and poor Mr. Wedgwood Benn, an invaluable sniper for a party in Opposition, has been out of Parliament now since 1931."

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