freedom fighter

noun

1. a fighter for freedom, especially a person who battles against established forces of tyranny and dictatorship.

freedom fighter

noun

1. a militant revolutionary

Word History and Origins

Origin of freedom fighter¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Our forefathers, our freedom fighters, fought the British to give us this independent India, this grand idea of a democracy.

From Time

Sabaya’s intimacy elicits intense admiration for these freedom fighters, and compassion for the women they extricate from the figurative jaws of hell.

From The Daily Beast

As a freedom fighter, Mandela was an adversary of those who steadfastly supported the Apartheid government that oppressed him.

From The Daily Beast

But Van Dyke has also been the target of blistering criticism from those who see him as less freedom fighter and more war tourist.

From The Daily Beast

Sax accuses the ACLU of casting itself as a “freedom fighter” and casting him as “the Ku Klux Klan.”

From The Daily Beast

For you, who, like Bolívar, are and will always be a true freedom fighter.

From The Daily Beast

Mike Giglio finds the Facebook freedom fighter who helped bring down 30 years of the country's iron rule.

From The Daily Beast

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