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- DictionaryAg·i·ta·tor/ˈajəˌtādər/
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- 1. a person who urges others to protest or rebel: "an activist and agitator who fought for striking miners"
- 2. an apparatus for stirring liquid, as in a washing machine or a photographic developing tank.
noun [ C ] us / ˈædʒ.ə.teɪ.t̬ɚ / uk / ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪ.tə r/ Add to word list. disapproving. someone who tries to make people take part in protests and political activities, especially ones that cause trouble: It is thought that the strike was the work of undercover political agitators. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
AGITATOR meaning: 1 : a person who tries to get people angry or upset so that they will support an effort to change a government, company, etc.; 2 : a device for stirring or shaking something in a machine (such as a washing machine)
In politics, an agitator is someone who deliberately gets other people riled up about an issue, encouraging them to protest. It's a fairly common political tactic to call activists and reformers agitators, implying that they mainly want to cause trouble.
Definition of agitator noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define agitator. agitator synonyms, agitator pronunciation, agitator translation, English dictionary definition of agitator. n. 1. One who agitates, especially one who engages in political agitation. 2. An apparatus that shakes or stirs, as in a washing machine. American Heritage®...
5 days ago · agitator in American English. (ˈædʒɪˌteitər) noun. 1. a person who stirs up others in order to upset the status quo and further a political, social, or other cause. The boss said he would fire any union agitators. 2. a machine or device for agitating and mixing.
noun. agitators. One who agitates, especially one who engages in political agitation. American Heritage. A person who tries to stir up people in support of a cause. Webster's New World. An apparatus that shakes or stirs, as in a washing machine. American Heritage. An apparatus for shaking or stirring, as in a washing machine. Webster's New World.
