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freebooter

noun as in brigand

noun as in buccaneer

noun as in corsair

Weak match

noun as in marauder

noun as in picaroon

noun as in pirate

noun as in plunderer

noun as in privateer

noun as in raider

noun as in rover

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The term “filibuster” began appearing in the mid-19th century, derived from a Dutch term for “freebooter” and the Spanish “filibusteros,” which were used to describe pirates, Senate records show.

The word comes from a Dutch term for “freebooter” and the Spanish “filibusteros” that were used to describe pirates.

The word comes from a Dutch term for “freebooter” and the Spanish “filibusteros” that were used to describe pirates.

The word comes from a Dutch term for “freebooter” and the Spanish “filibusteros” that were used to describe pirates.

The prosecutor Roy St. Lewis called Hale “the ruthless freebooter of death.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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