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Meaning of Agitator | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈædʒɪteɪtə

Definitions

  1. One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
  2. An implement for shaking or mixing.
  3. One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Oliver Cromwell's time, to look after their interests.
    historical

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonyms: instigator; see also Thesaurus:troublemaker”
“In addition, they kept a watch on political agitators and foreigners arriving and departing at the port.”
“I’m only aware of one anti-ICE raid incident in California over the summer in which a single agitator pointed a pistol at federal agents, and that person is apparently still at large.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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