agitatornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪ.tər/us/ˈædʒ.ə.teɪ.t̬ɚ/disapproving someone who tries to make people take part in protests and political activities, especially ones that cause trouble:
It is thought that the strike was the work of undercover political agitators.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Activism & pressure groups
- activism
- activist
- agitation
- agitprop
- animal rights
- CND
- gherao
- groundswell
- guerrilla
- hunger strike
- insurgency
- lobby
- protest
- radical
- rasta roko
- rebel
- rebellion
- reformer
- revolutionary
- stir
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