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    In·sti·ga·tor
    /ˈinstəˌɡādər/

    noun

    • 1. a person who brings about or initiates something: "he was not the instigator of the incident"
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    Instigator definition: a person or thing that provokes or incites an action or course. See examples of INSTIGATOR used in a sentence.

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    instigator (of something) a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad. Want to learn more? Definition of instigator noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › instigatorINSTIGATOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 days ago · countable noun. The instigator of an event is the person who causes it to happen . He was accused of being the main instigator of the coup. [ + of] ...the key instigators of reform. Synonyms: ringleader, inciter, motivator, leader More Synonyms of instigator. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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    Etymology

    From Latin īnstīgātor (“stimulator”), from īnstīgāre (present infinitive of īnstīgō (“to incite, set on, stimulate, rouse or urge”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp, to stab; to puncture; to goad”)) + -or (from -ō (“suffix forming masculine agent nouns”), from Proto-Indo-European *-h₃onh₂- (“suffix forming nouns denoting authority or burden”)); cognate with French instigateur.

    Pronunciation

    1. (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtə/ 2. (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɪnstəˌɡeɪtɚ/, /-ɾɚ/ 3. Hyphenation: in‧sti‧gat‧or

    Noun

    instigator (plural instigators) 1. A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble. 1.1. 1606, Edvvard Forset [i.e., Edward Forsett], “An Examination of a Position Published by P. R. in the Preface of His Treatise, Tending to Mitigation, Concerning the Lawfullnesse of the Popes Power ouer Princes: With a Defence of the Oath of Allegiance”, in A Comparative Discovrse of the Bodies Natvral and Politique. Wherein out of the Principles of N...

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    Pronunciation

    1. (Classical) IPA(key): /in.stiːˈɡaː.tor/, [ĩːs̠t̪iːˈɡäːt̪ɔr] 2. (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /in.stiˈɡa.tor/, [inst̪iˈɡäːt̪or]

    Etymology 1

    From īnstīgō (“to incite, instigate”) +‎ -tor.

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemmaform.

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    Etymology

    Borrowed from French instigateur.

    Noun

    instigator m (plural instigatori, feminine equivalent instigatoare) 1. instigator

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    instigator definition: 1. a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad: 2. a person who causes…. Learn more.

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    noun. a person or thing that provokes or incites an action or course: Peaceful protesters outnumbered the violent instigators, and they kept the demonstration from becoming a riot. Plays to be performed at the festival focus on a theme of how youth can be the instigators of positive change.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › instigatorINSTIGATOR - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'instigator' The instigator of an event is the person who causes it to happen. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'instigator' American English: ɪnstɪgeɪtər British English: ɪnstɪgeɪtəʳ. More. Synonyms of 'instigator' • ringleader, inciter, motivator, leader [...] More. Collocations with the word 'instigator' main instigator.

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