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activist

[ak-tuh-vist] / ˈæk tə vɪst /
NOUN
abolitionist
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NOUN
propagandist
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NOUN
protestor
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“We can only attempt to persuade you to do the right things for your shareholder-partners,” the activist investor said in its letter.

From The Wall Street Journal

She is a poet, musician, activist, sound designer, organizer, curator, visual artist and Afrofuturist visionary.

From Los Angeles Times

Legendary street artist and activist Shepard Fairey was omnipresent at the High Desert Art Fair, which unfolded in and around Pioneertown over two unseasonably hot days last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearly a year after the Los Angeles Zoo shipped off Billy and Tina to Oklahoma, animal rights activists have kept up the call to move the elephants to a sanctuary.

From Los Angeles Times

Tripadvisor added two new directors to its board as part of a cooperation agreement with activist investor Starboard Value.

From The Wall Street Journal