chartist
Americannoun
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a specialist in the stock market who studies and draws charts of trading actions.
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a cartographer.
noun
Etymology
Origin of chartist
Example Sentences
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There were many petitions in the Chartist movement that they came up with to make their point and try to build political power.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2022
When a Chartist activist had to argue his case, he was reinforcing his own beliefs, talking himself into deeper commitment while convincing others.
From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022
The Peterloo protest was hugely influential in giving ordinary people the vote, as well as leading to the rise of the Chartist movement, trade unions, and the establishment of The Manchester Guardian in 1821.
From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2017
The one-off documentary documenting the Chartist uprising will air on BBC Wales next year as part of a season looking at aspects of life in the south Wales Valleys.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2014
While Browning was writing “Sordello,” the preparation of which included a short trip to Italy, the Chartist agitation was going on in England.
From Browning and His Century by Clarke, Helen Archibald
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