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freedom fighter

American  

noun

  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

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Etymology

Origin of freedom fighter

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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But the teamwork of the performers honors the messy yet undeniably effective cooperation of Alice and her freedom fighters — women who changed the world by not staying silent in their prescribed place.

From Los Angeles Times

As a lifelong pacifist, Senesh was hardly an obvious choice as a freedom fighter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Galactic Emperor’s top henchman and the freedom fighter Luke Skywalker were related?

From Los Angeles Times

Where Season 1 shows how freedom fighters are made, not born, these new episodes depict how revolutions catch fire.

From Salon

He told the inquiry: "They are freedom takers, the victims have ended up being the freedom fighters."

From BBC

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