freedom fighter
English Thesaurus
1. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | mutineer, |
| definition | : | someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | young turk, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | nat turner, turner, |
| definition | : | United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | denmark vesey, vesey, |
| definition | : | United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | sir william wallace, wallace, |
| definition | : | 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) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | arise, rebel, rise, rise up, |
| definition | : | take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | arise, rebel, rise, rise up, |
| definition | : | take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance (verb.social) |
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