reformer
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a person devoted to bringing about significant change in attitudes and practices, such as in politics or society generally or within a particular organization.
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Church History. Reformer, any of the leaders of the Reformation.
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On his mother's side, he was descended from Lt Gen Sir Edward Barnes, a veteran of the Battle of Waterloo; on his father's, from the 19th-Century Bengali reformer Brahmananda Keshub Chandra Sen.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Mr. Orbán, visibly less vigorous at 62, lost to the fiery young reformer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
But so far the discreet American has drawn less fervour than Argentine reformer Pope Francis, who died last April after leading the world's 1.4 billion Catholics for 12 years.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
They were the words of a moral reformer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
She was simply a reformer without a cause, and therefore lost, and lonely, and exhausted.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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