instigator

noun

Definition of instigatornext
as in proponent
a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent an instigator who always managed to be innocently standing by once the fighting began

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  1. proponent
  2. supporter
  3. promoter
  4. rebel
  5. advocate
  6. agitator
  7. demonstrator
  8. firebrand
Noun
  • Travis County Judge Andy Brown, a Prop A proponent, said the county envisions an initial focus on hiring and training staff at existing childcare facilities.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Republican proponents of the measure wanted to prevent noncitizens from voting in local elections, like for mayor and school board, in the future.
    Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of proponent
Noun
  • Householder was an early Trump supporter in the Buckeye State and spoke at Trump's Republican National Convention in Cleveland in 2016.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Despite the long odds, nonprofit leaders and advocates have pushed aggressively in recent days to urge supporters to call their representatives and urge them to oppose the legislation.
    David Bowermaster, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of supporter
Noun
  • Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, Green Day and Post Malone will headline the 2025 Coachella festival, promoters confirmed Wednesday in a complete lineup reveal.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The five-v-five concept in boxing between the top promoters in the world is fun.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of promoter
Noun
  • The rebels have threatened new attacks in response to Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon and its killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The Israel-Hamas war has intensified other conflicts in the Middle East, including attacks on international shipping lanes by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of rebel
Noun
  • Skeptics, including financial analysts and environmental advocates, point to the cryptocurrency’s extreme price volatility as a major risk.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • With members of the board and local advocates dissatisfied with the information provided, an external audit was voted on and approved to address concerns about circumstances surrounding the deaths and conditions at the facility.
    Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of advocate
Noun
  • 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.
    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
Definition of agitator
Noun
  • In the streets near Paris’ Saint Lazare station, dozens of demonstrators had gathered waving Palestinian flags and lighting flares.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The demonstrators agitated for the cancelation of the match because of Israel's conduct in the war in Gaza.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of demonstrator
Noun
  • Crockett is going into her second term and has become known as an MSNBC mainstay and fierce partisan brawler with GOP firebrands.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
  • This time, Cruz appealed to his party to take his race seriously and reshaped his image to Texas voters, presenting himself as a pragmatic legislator focused on getting things done—an effort to pivot from his past reputation as an uncompromising firebrand with aspirations beyond Texas.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of firebrand
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