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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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Albadri said his father, a police officer, paid for his education until he was 18 and that he later became a human rights activist, having faced a "wall" when it came to higher education.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The first piece of art she bought in 1976 was a linocut from the artist and activist Ruth Waddy at a printmaking demonstration.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

When activist investors target drugmakers, drug-development strategies shift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Turning Point USA, founded by the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has built a network of thousands of student chapters nationwide.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Typical of Black Lives Matter individuals who participated in the Ferguson demonstrations is activist and educator Brittany Packnett, who states that the death of Michael Brown deepened her commitment to social justice.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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