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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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Nine-person HoldCo has found success in an industry that has had little history with activist investors relative to other sectors.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Akhand said he would handle the legal side, but it was up to the undercover reporter to choose whether he wanted to pretend to be gay, an atheist or a political activist.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Snap’s layoffs also come after activist investor Irenic Capital Management took a stake in the company and called for the company to cut costs through layoffs and other efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

When activist investors take a stake in a pharmaceutical company, markets often cheer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Married and in her early forties, Rosa Parks was widely known as an activist through her work with the Montgomery NAACP.

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




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