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freedom fighter
noun
: a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment
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The Belarusian opposition and Ukrainian freedom fighters share a kinship.
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Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
As singular as Tubman was, her efforts depended on other freedom fighters.
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
For the past 30 years, the African National Congress (ANC) — the party of freedom fighter and former President Nelson Mandela — has governed the country.
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Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 13 June 2024
No one was surprised that Trump failed to honor Navalny, a true freedom fighter.
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above
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“Freedom fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20fighter. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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freedom fighter
noun
: a person who takes part in a movement against an oppressive political or social system
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