1. a person who frees others from oppression, captivity, or control

Examples

• Nelson Mandela is remembered as a great liberator of his people.
• The allied forces were seen as liberators when they freed the prisoners of war.
• She became known as a liberator of women’s rights in her country.
• The revolutionary leader was hailed as a liberator by the oppressed citizens.
• Many consider Abraham Lincoln a liberator for his role in ending slavery.
• The resistance fighters viewed themselves as liberators fighting against occupation.