freedom fighter

noun

: a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment

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Harris regularly visited India as a child and spent time with her grandfather, P. V. Gopalan, a freedom fighter in India. Yash Roy, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024 One of the parties involved with this, the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, is outlawed as a terrorist group by Turkey, the U.S. and others, but is seen by some Kurds as freedom fighters. Aziz Akyavas, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024 Context is eventually added to this scene of wandering, just as it’s added to the lives of Ahn and his fellow freedom fighters. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024 The film features hidden gold, an unexploded bomb, and stealthy freedom fighters, all located in and around a haunted institution. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for freedom fighter 

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of freedom fighter was in 1910

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“Freedom fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20fighter. Accessed 24 Dec. 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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