liberation struggle
nounUK /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən ˈstrʌɡəl/
US /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən ˈstrʌɡəl/
A fight by people to become free.
The country's liberation struggle lasted many years.
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2. A long effort to gain equal rights for a group of people.
She studied the liberation struggle of women in the last century.
3. The organized campaign to end colonial rule.
The museum tells the story of the liberation struggle in Africa.
4. Any hard campaign to free people from unfair control.
The workers saw their strike as part of a liberation struggle.