1. People who free others from slavery, oppression, or legal restrictions.
Usage: Plural of emancipator.; Often used in historical contexts, especially regarding abolitionists and civil rights leaders.

Examples

• The emancipators of the nineteenth century fought tirelessly to end slavery.
• Lincoln is remembered as one of history's greatest emancipators.
• Many emancipators risked their lives to help enslaved people escape to freedom.
• The emancipators of colonial nations worked toward independence and self-governance.
• These emancipators believed that all people deserved freedom and equal rights.