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rouser

British  
/ ˈraʊzə /

noun

    1. a person or thing that rouses people, such as a stirring speech or compelling rock song

    2. ( in combination )

      rabble-rouser

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The rest of the set balanced her competing impulses: rock chick, singer-songwriter, rabble rouser, strident feminist, heartfelt balladeer.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2025

Clyburn campaigned for Brown, and was joined by House Homeland Security Committee Chair Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, who took a dig at Turner’s reputation as a rabble rouser.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2021

Chenoweth, whose freakishly wide-ranging voice can accommodate a multitude of styles, sang Judy Garland favorites, country and western numbers, a Carpenters hit and a gospel crowd rouser.

From New York Times Nov. 10, 2019

Even before he was jerked around by General Motors, Waun had been a rabble rouser.

From Salon May 12, 2013

She smiled a wicked little smile that she called "the rouser."

From John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall by Jenkins, Herbert George

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