franc-tireur

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Noun

franc-tireur m (plural francs-tireurs, feminine franche-tireuse or franc-tireuse)

  1. (military) a sniper, an irregular, an impromptu guerrilla
  2. (figuratively) someone who works alone, outside of the rules

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