heckler
Example Sentences
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The Palace has had some nervous moments in recent times, with questions shouted by hecklers suggesting they might be protecting Andrew.
From BBC
Speaking over the occasional heckler, he told the crowd: “My life, your life, all of our lives are better off for the companies and the things that billionaires have done for California.”
Previously, Bovino and his crew had been refused service at a local Speedway gas station, and swarmed by hecklers.
This framework can have a heckler’s veto problem, since it gives administrators an incentive to amplify protests.
"Everyone has a right to peaceful protest, but that must never amount to a heckler's veto, which means shutting down other people's right to speak," she said.
From BBC
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