sniper

sniper
sniper [snī′pər]
n.
a person, esp. a soldier, who snipes

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snip·er (snīʹpər) n.
1. A skilled military shooter detailed to spot and pick off enemy soldiers from a concealed place.
2. One who shoots at other people from a concealed place.

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