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attacker

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //əˈtækɝ// UK //ɐtˈækɐ// at·tack·er

n. a person or group that tries to hurt someone or damage something using force. You use this word for someone who starts a fight or a digital hack.

n. a person or entity that initiates an assault or offensive action against a target. Often used in legal, military, or cybersecurity contexts to identify the party responsible for the initial aggression.


SIMPLE

The victim was able to describe the attacker to the police.

CONTEXTUAL

Security software blocked the remote attacker before they could access any sensitive company files.

COMPLEX

Witnesses reported that the attacker fled the scene immediately after the confrontation, leaving behind several items that forensic teams later used for identification.

Synonyms
Origin

From attack + -er.

Usage

Commonly paired with descriptive adjectives like 'unknown', 'masked', or 'digital'.

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