Fighter(s) or The Fighter(s) may refer to:

Combat and warfare

Combatant Combatant is the legal status of an individual who has the right to engage in hostilities during an armed conflict. The legal definition of "combatant" is found at article 43(2) of Additional Protocol I (AP1) to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It ...

, an individual legally entitled to engage in hostilities during an international armed conflict *

Fighter aircraft Fighter aircraft are fixed-wing military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battlespace. Domination of the airspace above a battlefield ...

, a warplane designed to destroy or damage enemy warplanes in air-to-air combat **

Fighter pilot A fighter pilot is a military aviator trained to engage in air-to-air combat, air-to-ground combat and sometimes electronic warfare while in the cockpit of a fighter aircraft. Fighter pilots undergo specialized training in aerial warfare and ...

, a military aviator who controls a fighter aircraft *

Martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...

, one who practices martial arts * Soldier, one who fights as part of a military * Warrior, a person specializing in combat or warfare

Film and television

* The Fighter (1921 film), an American silent film directed by Henry Kolker * ''The Fighters'' (1939 film), a Soviet drama film directed by Eduard Pentslin * ''The Fighter'' (1952 film), an American film noir boxing film directed by Herbert Kline * ''The Fighters'' (1974 film), a documentary film directed by Rick Baxter and William Greaves * ''The Fighter'' (1983 film), a television movie starring Gregory Harrison and Glynnis O'Connor * ''Fighter'' (2000 film), an American documentary about two holocaust survivors * ''Fighter'' (2007 film) or ''Fightgirl Ayse'', a Danish film directed by Natasha Arthy * '' The Fighter'', a 2010 American biographical sports film directed by David O. Russell * ''Fighter'' (2012 film), an Indian Bengali-language film directed by Rabi Kinagi * ''War'' (2019 film), an Indian film with the working title ''Fighters'' * "The Fighters", an episode of ''Bonanza''

Games and sports

Fighter (character class) In tabletop games and video games, a character class is a job or profession commonly used to differentiate the abilities of different game characters. In role-playing games (RPGs), character classes aggregate several abilities and aptitudes, ...

, a common archetypal character class in numerous role-playing games **

Fighter (Dungeons & Dragons) The fighter is one of the standard playable character classes in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. A fighter is a versatile, weapons-oriented warrior who fights using skill, strategy and tactics. Fighter is a generic and br ...

, a class in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Fighter kite, a type of kite used for the sport of kite fighting * Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, a Japanese professional baseball team

Literature

* '' Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain'', a 1977 book by Len Deighton * ''The Fighter'', a 2008 novel by Craig Davidson

Music

* ''The Fighters'' (band), a 1990s American punk rock band * Fighters, nickname for fans of Christina Aguilera

Albums

* ''Fighter'' (David Nail album) or the title song, 2016 * ''Fighter'' (Manafest album) or the title song, 2012 * ''The Fighters'' (Chad Brownlee album) or the title song, 2014 * ''The Fighters'' (LoCash album) or the title song, 2016

Songs

* "Fighter" (Christina Aguilera song), 2003 * "Fighter" (Namie Amuro song), 2016 * "Fighters" (song), by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe, 2011 * "The Fighter" (Gym Class Heroes song), 2011 * "The Fighter" (Keith Urban song), 2017 * "Fighter", by Bump of Chicken from ''

Butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...

'', 2016 * "Fighter", by Monsta X from ''

The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty ''The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty'' (also stylized as The Clan Pt. 2 'GUILTY') is the fourth extended play and the second part of ''The Clan'' series by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by L ...

'', 2016 * "Fighter", by Sneaker Pimps, 2021 * "The Fighter", by In This Moment from ''

Black Widow Black widow may refer to: Spiders * Black widow spider, a common name for some species of spiders in the genus ''Latrodectus'' American species * ''Latrodectus apicalis'', the Galapagos black widow * ''Latrodectus curacaviensis'', the South Amer ...

'', 2014 * "The Fighter", by the Fray from '' Scars & Stories'', 2012 * "The Fighter", by Paradise Fears, 2012

Other uses

* Fighter brand, a lower-priced offering intended to under-price competitors