plural snipers
: a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place
The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.
—often used before another nouna sniper attack
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/sniper. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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