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Definition of Freedom fighter
1. Noun. A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions).
Specialized synonyms: Mutineer, Young Turk
Generic synonyms: Crusader, Meliorist, Reformer, Reformist, Social Reformer, Revolutionary, Revolutionist, Subversive, Subverter
Specialized synonyms: Nat Turner, Turner, Denmark Vesey, Vesey, Sir William Wallace, Wallace
Derivative terms: Insurrection, Rebel
Definition of Freedom fighter
1. Noun. A person involved in armed conflict against an occupation, or oppressive government, etc.; a revolutionary, an insurgent, a rebel or insurrectionist. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Freedom Fighter
Literary usage of Freedom fighter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Review of ICITAP's Screening Procedures for Contractors Sent to Iraq as edited by Barry Leonard (2005)
"A fighter version of the T-38 Talon, the freedom fighter is produced for export.
31 October: The first ten Minuteman II missiles are transferred to SAC and ..."
2. The Mars Force Book 2: How Pat's Membership in a Military Cadet Program Led by Stephanie Relfe (2004)
"F 5.0 He was planning on taking some new technology and using it to affect a
shift in power. Was he more of a freedom fighter or more of a ..."
3. Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: A Selected Listing by Ginny Moore Kruse (1991)
"... offers a reliable transition between juvenile and adult book accounts of the
20th century freedom fighter honored by the newest federal holiday. ..."
4. Beating International Terrorism: An Action Strategy for Preemption and by Stephen Sloan (1992)
"The adage "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" may be true,
but it does not contribute much to the discussion. Whether they are terrorists ..."
5. Post Ex Sub Dis: Urban Fragmentations and Constructions by Ghent Urban Studies Team (2002)
"... along and he incorporated Malcolm X, he incorporated Stagolee, he incorporated
Nkrumah, all of them. So Stagolee was going to be a freedom fighter but ..."
6. Voices of Liberation by Gerald J. Pillay (1993)
"The bitterness of the struggle mounts as liberty comes step by step closer to
the freedom fighter's grasp. All too often, the protests and demonstrations of ..."
7. Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair by Lee H. Hamilton, Daniel K. Inouye (1995)
"... foe of the freedom fighter movement, adversary of President Reagan's foreign
policy goals and opponent of the President's vision for American security ..."
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