freedom fighter
noun
: a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment
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Since its inception, Black August has served as a time to honor Black freedom fighters, deepen our political education and recommit to the struggle for liberation.
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Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Her 1963 speech at the United Nations called out global silence on apartheid and encouraged world leaders to act by supporting freedom fighters.
—Time, 29 July 2025
Days earlier, then-President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Pan African freedom fighter Marcus Garvey.
—Leonard Greene, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
But Riri soon finds herself in the company of a new crew led by Parker Robbins (Anthony Ramos), who some might compare to Robin Hood or a freedom fighter, at least initially.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Her 1963 speech at the United Nations called out global silence on apartheid and encouraged world leaders to act by supporting freedom fighters.
—Time, 29 July 2025
Days earlier, then-President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Pan African freedom fighter Marcus Garvey.
—Leonard Greene, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
But Riri soon finds herself in the company of a new crew led by Parker Robbins (Anthony Ramos), who some might compare to Robin Hood or a freedom fighter, at least initially.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for freedom fighter
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“Freedom fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20fighter. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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