freedom fighter
noun
: a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment
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Israel considers Khaled a terrorist, but she is widely seen as a hero and freedom fighter by Palestinians and by some in South Africa who support the Palestinian cause.
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Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
In 1909, several years after Korea is forced into becoming a Japanese colony, freedom fighters plot the daring assassination of Japan’s prime minister during their quest for independence.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
In the late eighteenth century, an unlikely inmate was sent by Dutch colonial authorities to the infamous Robben Island, where freedom fighters including Nelson Mandela would later be imprisoned.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah marks the victory of the Maccabees, Jewish freedom fighters, over the Seleucidian Greek occupiers, Chabad.org says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
In 1909, several years after Korea is forced into becoming a Japanese colony, freedom fighters plot the daring assassination of Japan’s prime minister during their quest for independence.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
In the late eighteenth century, an unlikely inmate was sent by Dutch colonial authorities to the infamous Robben Island, where freedom fighters including Nelson Mandela would later be imprisoned.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah marks the victory of the Maccabees, Jewish freedom fighters, over the Seleucidian Greek occupiers, Chabad.org says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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