freedom fighter
noun
: a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment
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Shush is the starting point of the Zagros Mountain Trail, a 130-mile hiking course launched in 2023 that links ancient pilgrimage paths, shepherds’ trails and routes once used by Kurdish Peshmerga freedom fighters.
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Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
Behind her, a group of local freedom fighters known as the Singing Resistance stood with her in both musical and spiritual solidarity.
—Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
In researching a story that spans the globe, Fox uncovers her mother’s true experience from Nazi slave to freedom fighter, from refugee to spy and saboteur.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
The Revolutionaries will follow Indian freedom fighters taking on the British Raj.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
Behind her, a group of local freedom fighters known as the Singing Resistance stood with her in both musical and spiritual solidarity.
—Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
In researching a story that spans the globe, Fox uncovers her mother’s true experience from Nazi slave to freedom fighter, from refugee to spy and saboteur.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
The Revolutionaries will follow Indian freedom fighters taking on the British Raj.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Freedom fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20fighter. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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