freedom fighter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of freedom fighter
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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As a lifelong pacifist, Senesh was hardly an obvious choice as a freedom fighter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Named for Olaudah Equiano, a freedom fighter who liberated himself by selling rum, it’s a meaningful gift.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024
The entrepreneur, who was born in Germany and lives in New Zealand, has described himself as an "internet freedom fighter".
From BBC • Aug. 15, 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
It is important for a freedom fighter to remain in touch with his own roots, and the hurly-burly of city life has a way of erasing the past.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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