agitator
noun
ag·i·ta·tor
ˈa-jə-ˌtā-tər 
: one that agitates: such as
a
: one who stirs up public feeling on controversial issues
political agitators
b
: a device or an apparatus for stirring or shaking
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The police arrested several anti-government agitators.
a political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the government
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Spanish media reported earlier in the week anti-Israel agitators would protest outside the stadium where the match was being played, targeting the club and its fans.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
This year, agitators circulated maps with the locations of migrant housing, which have become targets.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2024
This discussion harks back to the outside agitator commentary from the height of the university campus protests over Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Samantha Putterman and Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American-Statesman, 26 July 2024
Later, as agitators yelled at police, a subsequent statement said the gathering's permit had been revoked and urged protesters to leave.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
This year, agitators circulated maps with the locations of migrant housing, which have become targets.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2024
This discussion harks back to the outside agitator commentary from the height of the university campus protests over Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Samantha Putterman and Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American-Statesman, 26 July 2024
Later, as agitators yelled at police, a subsequent statement said the gathering's permit had been revoked and urged protesters to leave.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
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“Agitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitator. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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agitator
noun
ag·i·ta·tor
ˈaj-ə-ˌtāt-ər
1
: a person who stirs up public feeling
2
: a device for stirring or shaking
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