political+agitator

  • 1political agitator — index malcontent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 2agitator — n. a political agitator * * * [ ædʒɪteɪtə] a political agitator …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 3agitator — [[t]æ̱ʤɪteɪtə(r)[/t]] agitators N COUNT: oft supp N (disapproval) If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests. ...a famous actress who… …

    English dictionary

  • 4agitator — a|gi|ta|tor [ˈædʒıteıtə US ər] n someone who encourages people to work towards changing something in society used to show disapproval ▪ a political agitator …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5agitator — 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

  • 6agitator — (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

  • 7Agitator — Ag i*ta tor, n. [L.] 1. One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others; as, political reformers and agitators. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Hist.) One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Cromwell s time, to look after their interests;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 8agitator — 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

  • 9agitator — One who stirs up discontent with prevailing social, economic, or political conditions. See labor agitator; seditious agitator …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 10agitator — 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