freedom fighter
noun
: a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment
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What is the difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter?
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David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
One is about ’60s freedom fighter Fannie Lou Hamer, to be produced by Roger Ross Williams’ One Story Up Productions.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
His calls for unity was just shy of the Black Power messaging espoused by the Black Panther Party and other more radical freedom fighters of the era.
—Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
Set in 1909, several years after Korea became a Japanese colony, the action-thriller follows freedom fighters plotting the daring assassination of Japan’s prime minister during their quest for independence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
One is about ’60s freedom fighter Fannie Lou Hamer, to be produced by Roger Ross Williams’ One Story Up Productions.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
His calls for unity was just shy of the Black Power messaging espoused by the Black Panther Party and other more radical freedom fighters of the era.
—Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
Set in 1909, several years after Korea became a Japanese colony, the action-thriller follows freedom fighters plotting the daring assassination of Japan’s prime minister during their quest for independence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Freedom fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20fighter. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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