ETYM French, from franc free + tireur shooter, from tirer to shoot.
A sharpshooter (in the French army).
Civilian who, contrary to the rules of war, takes up arms in a private capacity against the enemy. The name comes from the Franco-Prussian War 1870–71 when French patriots in German-occupied France took pot shots at German soldiers as the opportunity presented itself.
(French) member of irregular infantry corps. + prikaži više

Freelance.

One that is independent
Independent person or thing; one who does not belong to any political party (Politics)

1. A fervent and even militant proponent of something; SYN. zealot.
2. A pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries; SYN. partizan.
Adherent or follower of a party, person, or principle; member of armed resistance group in enemy-occupied country.
Member of an armed group that operates behind enemy lines or in occupied territories during wars. The name “partisans” was first given to armed bands of Russians who operated against Napoleon’s army in Russia during 1812, but has since been used to describe Russian, Yugoslav, Italian, Greek, and Polish Resistance groups against the Germans during World War ii. In Yugoslavia the communist partisans under their leader, Tito, played a major role in defeating the Germans. + prikaži više