freedom fighter

freedom fighter
noun
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
Syn: ↑insurgent, ↑insurrectionist, ↑rebel
Derivationally related forms: ↑rebel (for: ↑rebel), ↑insurrection (for: ↑insurrectionist)
Hypernyms:
Hyponyms: ↑mutineer, ↑Young Turk
Instance Hyponyms: ↑Turner, ↑Nat Turner, ↑Vesey, ↑Denmark Vesey, ↑Wallace, ↑Sir William Wallace

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noun, pl ⋯ -ers [count]
: a person who is part of an organized group fighting against a cruel and unfair government or system

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ˈfreedom fighter [freedom fighter freedom fighters] noun
a name used to describe a person who uses violence to try to remove a government from power, by people who support this

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