freedom fighter

/ˌfridəm ˈfaɪdər/

/ˈfridəm ˈfaɪtə/

Other forms: freedom fighters

Definitions 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)
   synonyms: insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel

   examples:

   Nat Turner

   United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

   Denmark Vesey

   United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822)

   Sir William Wallace

   Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

   types:

   mutineer

   someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)

   Young Turk

   a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule

   type of:

   crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer

   a person or group who pushes to improve an institution or system by changing it

   revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter

   a radical supporter of political or social revolution