freedom fighter
Americannoun
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freedom fighters
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of freedom fighter
First recorded in 1940–45
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President Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to the "freedom fighter and a servant of the people".
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
But it’s hard to fault the admirable choice, announced Friday, of Venezuelan freedom fighter María Corina Machado.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
The Galactic Emperor’s top henchman and the freedom fighter Luke Skywalker were related?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
His own father had taken him for walks in the White Hills Cemetery, explaining that somewhere beneath their feet lay the body of a Black American freedom fighter.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Suddenly she thinks of Francisco Mestre, a Cuban exile and freedom fighter who launched a commando raid on Cuba in 1966.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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