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

“If they supported him because he was a disruptor, Raman has a shot at those votes,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Some of the change in parenting might be attributed to the biggest disruptor of childhood in many current teens’ lives: COVID-19.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 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

Gleit came to the UK this week from Meta's US HQ to talk about the firm's latest big disruptor: AI agents.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 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

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