freebooter

🇺🇸 /ˈfriːbuːtər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfriːbuːtə(r)/
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A person who fights in a war not for a cause but to steal and make money.

The pirates were considered freebooters, attacking ships for their valuable cargo.

translation

n. A person who fights in a war not for a cause but to steal and make money.

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Plural freebooters