freedom fighter
noun
: a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment
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Washington saw Mandela not as a freedom fighter, but as a dangerous radical whose African National Congress (ANC) had links to Moscow.
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Time, 22 May 2025
Speaking on ground where the Indonesian military had buried Timorese freedom fighters, Francis warned against the intrusion of Western liberal values that encourage materialism and selfishness.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2025
The Galactic Emperor’s top henchman and the freedom fighter Luke Skywalker were related?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Last month, Bob also published her first novel, Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert, which tells the story of the titular freedom fighter who has inexplicably come back to life.
—James Factora, Them., 11 Apr. 2025
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Time, 22 May 2025
Speaking on ground where the Indonesian military had buried Timorese freedom fighters, Francis warned against the intrusion of Western liberal values that encourage materialism and selfishness.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2025
The Galactic Emperor’s top henchman and the freedom fighter Luke Skywalker were related?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Last month, Bob also published her first novel, Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert, which tells the story of the titular freedom fighter who has inexplicably come back to life.
—James Factora, Them., 11 Apr. 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 29 Jun. 2025.
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