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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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His crusade to cut red tape and ease zoning rules has pitted him against environmentalists and Nimby activists while winning praise from developers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The latest releases began early on Christmas Day, according to the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners, an advocacy group made up of rights activists and relatives of political prisoners.

From Barron's

But Jewan concealed an anti-colonial streak and Sikh activists gathered to talk rebellion at a retreat he built on the Ravi River, which zigzags across what is now the restive border between Pakistan and India.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The endurance of the families of those unjustly and unlawfully deprived of their freedom guides me, because we are not alone," the author and activist added.

From Barron's

Civil society activists in Bangladesh have criticised the interim administration for failing to stop the recent violence.

From BBC