agitator

Definition

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

Etymology

From agitate + -or.

Example Sentences

• "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."