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freebooter (ˈfriːˌbuːtə)

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noun

a person, such as a pirate, living from plunder
informal a person, esp an itinerant, who seeks pleasure, wealth, etc, without responsibility

Word Origin

C16: from Dutch vrijbuiter , from vrijbuit booty; see filibuster

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= pirate, raider, robber, bandit, plunderer, rover, pillager, buccaneer, looter, highwayman, marauder, brigand, reiver, cateran,

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