liberator
nounUK /ˈlɪb.ər.eɪ.tər/
US /ˈlɪb.ə.reɪ.tɚ/
A liberator is someone who sets people free.
The soldiers were welcomed as liberators when they freed the town.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who frees a place or group from enemy control.
The general was praised as a liberator of the occupied city.
3. A thing or tool that releases something held back.
This machine is a liberator of trapped heat from the engine.
4. A person who helps someone escape unfair rules or limits.
Her teacher was a liberator who encouraged students to think for themselves.