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freedom fighter

American  

noun

  • freedom fighters
    plural
  1. a fighter for freedom, especially a person who battles against established forces of tyranny and dictatorship.


freedom fighter British  

noun

  1. a militant revolutionary

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of freedom fighter

First recorded in 1940–45

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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

"Me, myself, I am a freedom fighter and I want them to be free from the Sambisa Forest regardless of the situation they find themselves when they come out, whether Muslim or married or not."

From BBC Mar. 31, 2024

His fellow freedom fighter and inmate Tokyo Sexwale recounted the story on the 2019 podcast “Dolly Parton’s America.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 29, 2024

The late Nelson Mandela was a hope warrior and freedom fighter.

From Salon Oct. 31, 2023

The place of a freedom fighter is beside his people, not behind bars.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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