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activist

[ ak-tuh-vist ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an especially active, vigorous advocate of a cause, especially a political cause.

of or relating to activism or activists:
an activist organization for environmental concern.
advocating or opposing a cause or issue vigorously, especially a political cause:
Activist opponents of the president picketed the White House.

First recorded in 1905–10; active + -ist

Jacob Cordova, 27, is the latest activist to be jailed for their activities.

A new book from gay rights activist Marc Solomon sets the record straight about how gay marriage victories were really won.

The reason: activist government and unionized government often work at cross purposes.

Vlad Burlutskiy is a civic and political activist from Russia who fled the country last year due to increasing threats.

Larry Kramer, the renowned activist and playwright, was invited to talk after a last minute cancelation.

We are not speaking of a reactionary revolution but of the "activist."

This school of medicine advocated a return to clinical observation and a reduction of activist intervention.

Well, it made me realize that he would like to be active in some kind of—activist.

They are concerned about unethical conduct by public officials, and discouraged by activist courts that try to redefine marriage.

It is the fear lest abroad it may be imagined that there really is an "activist" movement in Belgium.

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