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Term: Freebooter

Description:

A freebooter is a person who engages in piracy or unauthorized activities, often at sea. This term can also refer to someone who acts as a plunderer or marauder, seizing property unlawfully.

Examples:

Noun - Sense 1: Pirate or Unauthorized Activities

1. The notorious freebooter raided the coastal town, looting ships and terrorizing the sailors.

2. Throughout history, freebooters have been a constant menace to seafarers, disrupting trade routes and pillaging valuable goods.

Noun - Sense 2: Plunderer or Marauder

1. The gang of freebooters ransacked the village, leaving nothing behind but destruction and despair.

2. In the lawless wilderness, the freebooter emerged as a threat, attacking isolated settlements and stealing precious resources.

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