poacher
noun/ˈpoʊtʃər/
Frequency rank: #19,041 most common English word
Meaning
a person who illegally hunts or catches animals on land or water they do not have permission to use.
Example sentence
The rangers caught poacher red-handed while trying to steal elephant tusks from the reserve.
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