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1 agitator
noun (a person who tries constantly to stir up public feeling: a political agitator.) agitátor* * *• agitátor -
2 canvasser
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3 campaigner
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agitator — ► NOUN ▪ a person who urges others to protest or rebel … English terms dictionary
agitator — (n.) 1640s, agent noun from AGITATE (Cf. agitate) (v.); originally elected representative of the common soldiers in Cromwell s army, who brought grievances (chiefly over lack of pay) to their officers and Parliament. Political sense is first… … Etymology dictionary
agitator — noun (C) 1 someone who encourages people to work towards changing something in society: a political agitator 2 a machine used to shake or mix liquids … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
agitator — noun Date: circa 1734 one that agitates: as a. one who stirs up public feeling on controversial issues < political agitators > b. a device or an apparatus for stirring or shaking … New Collegiate Dictionary
agitator — noun a) One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others; as, political reformers and agitators. b) An implement for shaking or mixing … Wiktionary
agitator — noun tell your band of agitators that my generals are heavily armed and most unsympathetic Syn: troublemaker, rabble rouser, agent provocateur, demagogue, incendiary; revolutionary, firebrand, rebel, insurgent, subversive; informal disturber … Thesaurus of popular words
agitator feed — noun : a device consisting of adjustable holes and rotating wheels used to prevent clogging in implements for broadcasting seed or fertilizer … Useful english dictionary
agitator — UK [ˈædʒɪˌteɪtə(r)] / US [ˈædʒɪˌteɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms agitator : singular agitator plural agitators 1) mainly journalism someone who organizes and persuades people to join a protest or political activity. This word shows that you do … English dictionary
agitator — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. instigator, fomenter, reformer, revolutionary, radical, revisionist, anarchist, rabble rouser, demagogue, dogmatist, malcontent, disrupter, heretic, fighter, propagandist, ringleader, stormy petrel, zealous advocate,… … English dictionary for students
agitator — ag|i|ta|tor [ ædʒı,teıtər ] noun count 1. ) someone who organizes and persuades people to join a protest or political activity. This word shows that you do not approve of people like this. 2. ) a machine that shakes something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
agitator — /ˈædʒəteɪtə/ (say ajuhtaytuh) noun 1. someone who stirs up others, with a view to gaining support for a particular cause, political party, etc. 2. a machine for agitating and mixing, as in the manufacture of paints. 3. the part of the washing… …