freedom fighter

Example Sentences

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President Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to the "freedom fighter and a servant of the people".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

As a lifelong pacifist, Senesh was hardly an obvious choice as a freedom fighter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

His fellow freedom fighter and inmate Tokyo Sexwale recounted the story on the 2019 podcast “Dolly Parton’s America.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024

The late Nelson Mandela was a hope warrior and freedom fighter.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2023

I joined the boxers and for the first few weeks of the separation we trained at an uncomfortable place for a freedom fighter, the police gymnasium.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela