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freedom fighter

free·dom fight·er
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [free-duh m fahy-ter]
    • /ˈfri dəm ˈfaɪ tər/
    • /ˈfriːdəm ˈfaɪ.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [free-duh m fahy-ter]
    • /ˈfri dəm ˈfaɪ tər/

Definitions of freedom fighter words

  • noun freedom fighter a fighter for freedom, especially a person who battles against established forces of tyranny and dictatorship. 2
  • noun freedom fighter armed rebel, insurgent 1
  • countable noun freedom fighter If you refer to someone as a freedom fighter, you mean that they belong to a group that is trying to change the government of their country using violent methods, and you agree with or approve of this. 0
  • noun freedom fighter a militant revolutionary 0
See all 4 definitions of freedom fighter

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Origin of freedom fighter

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Freedom fighter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Freedom fighter

freedom fighter popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

freedom fighter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for freedom fighter

noun freedom fighter

  • mercenary — working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
  • terrorist — a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
  • irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
  • soldier of fortune — a person who independently seeks pleasure, wealth, etc., through adventurous exploits.
  • commando — A commando is a group of soldiers who have been specially trained to carry out surprise attacks.
All 5 Synonyms of freedom fighter

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