rabble-rousernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈræb.əlˌraʊ.zər/us/ˈræb.əlˌraʊ.zɚ/a person who makes speeches that make people excited or angry, usually intentionally in order to make them act in a particular way:
Johnson was unpopular with the management because he was a well-known rabble-rouser.
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Taking action against people in power
- anarchist
- angry young man
- bring
- bring sb down
- counter-revolution
- insurgent
- mujahideen
- mutineer
- mutiny
- overthrow
- palace coup
- partisan
- poacher
- put sth down 1
- riot
- riotous
- rising
- secede
- state of emergency
- uprising
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rabble-rousing
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈræb.əlˌraʊ.zɪŋ/us/ˈræb.əlˌraʊ.zɪŋ/
a rabble-rousing speech