freedom fighter
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of freedom fighter
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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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
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
I had come of age as a freedom fighter.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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