freedom fighter
noun
: a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment
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Cook called it Harriet’s Bookshop, named after historic heroine Harriett Tubman, the abolitionist, freedom fighter, spy, and suffragist.
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Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Are these people freedom fighters?
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 22 May 2026
This did not come across as a One-Battle-esque cycle in which freedom fighters take three steps forward and two back, making painfully slow progress towards a better world.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
The young men, who had fled Vietnam as children, wished to return to Southeast Asia to serve as freedom fighters.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Are these people freedom fighters?
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 22 May 2026
This did not come across as a One-Battle-esque cycle in which freedom fighters take three steps forward and two back, making painfully slow progress towards a better world.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
The young men, who had fled Vietnam as children, wished to return to Southeast Asia to serve as freedom fighters.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Freedom fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20fighter. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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