disruptor

American  

[dis-ruhpt-er] / dɪsˈrʌpt ər /

noun

1. a product, company, or person that disrupts an industry or market, upsetting the established order; an agent of change or confusion.

2. a substance that disrupts a physiological process or agent.

3. a person who disrupts a process, group, or event, such as by making noise or physically interfering.

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disruptor

I’ve been a disruptor, and the disruption I’ve caused has attracted enough people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Famed as a digital disruptor, Fedorov was tasked with modernising the army, fatigued after more than four years of fighting back against Russia's full-scale invasion.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

For a time, Djokovic was cast as the villain - the disruptor to the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal rivalry that so engrossed fans.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Or could someone else have bought it and kept Spirit’s status as the disruptor?

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

He checked the disruptor one last time, then moved back to the side passage he'd chosen.

From Hostage A Terran Empire story by Ann Wilson