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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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Last fall, Genuine Parts added new directors to its board following a cooperation agreement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Now there’s a record. It’s easy when you’re the activist fighting the system. But when you’re in there, you realize it’s a zero-sum game,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The move irritated some members of the Black Panther organisation, who in the 1960s had used the term to describe an alliance between activists groups in Chicago.

From BBC

Norwegian Cruise Line shares rose on Tuesday after a report an activist investor has taken a stake and plans to shake up the struggling company.

From MarketWatch

The activist investment firm run by Jeff Smith plans to issue a letter announcing the plans to Tripadvisor’s board Tuesday morning, according to the people.

From The Wall Street Journal