agitator

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈædʒɪteɪtə/
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/ˈædʒɪteɪtə/ · /ˈædʒɪteɪtɚ/

Definition of agitator

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
    “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.”
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noun

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

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Etymology

From agitate + -or.

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