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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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The action follows rounds of layoffs in 2024 and 2022, and comes as the company faces pressure from activist investor Irenic Capital Management over its struggles for profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

I found online memes from Amar Shergill — a Steyer supporter and activist I respect who formerly chaired the California Democratic Party’s Progressive Caucus — including his charts comparing the Democratic field.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

TM Krishna, prominent Indian vocalist, author and social activist, says: "Elections are about stirring imagination. This is not a verdict against Dravidian politics. It is something else. Vijay offers a new imagination."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The ANC designated a new, more vigorous president for a new, more activist era: Chief Albert Luthuli.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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