Noun: freedom fighter 'free-dum 'fI-tu(r)
- A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
"The freedom fighters risked their lives to overthrow the oppressive regime";
- insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel
Derived forms: freedom fighters
Type of: crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, revolutionary, revolutionist, social reformer, subversive, subverter
Encyclopedia: Freedom fighter