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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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Markel has attracted an activist investor, Jana Partners, which took a Markel holding in late 2024 that is now under 1%.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The British-based dissidents spied on included Nathan Law, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In November 2023, Trickett was tasked by Wai to arrange for high-profile Hong Kong activist Nathan Law to be followed to the Oxford Union.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But even as Steyer undertook his public transformation from investor to climate activist, his firm continued to make decisions out of step with his newfound commitment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Caution had become a habit; she told no one of her activist past.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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