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revolutionist

[rev-uh-loo-shuh-nist] / ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst /




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Justifying the strategy to an Oregon newspaper, McAfee said in 2005, “I am a revolutionist in this, and I won’t overlook any loophole that will get the milk out there.”

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

During this time, Saklatvala, who was a college student, worked closely with Waldemar Haffkine, a Russian scientist who had to flee his country because of his revolutionist, anti-tsarist politics.

From BBC Oct. 19, 2024

He then established the Newark Community Union Project and, with Robert Machover, filmed “Troublemakers,” a documentary film about civic action in Newark that some critics described as revolutionist.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2023

Here, I’m out there being a revolutionist for everybody else.

From The Guardian Jun. 23, 2019

A new man was at work in this department, a certain Verhuell, an ardent revolutionist, and the Hollander who seems to have had the greatest influence over the Emperor.

From The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 by Hendrik Willem Van Loon

Soon after independence was won, the founding fathers began conspiring against their fellow revolutionists among the hoi polloi.

From Salon Oct. 17, 2020

Around and about Soho at the time could be found dissidents and revolutionists from half the countries of Europe — Louis Blanc, Karl Marx, Giuseppe Mazzini, Lajos Kossuth and Alexander Herzen.

From New York Times Mar. 30, 2018

Who ever heard of angry revolutionists swinging their bare feet together with their oppressor in lily-pad park pools, with gospels and guitars and ‘I Have A Dream’ speeches?

From Washington Post Jan. 14, 2018

The TNC refuses the allegations aiming to associate al-Qaeda with the revolutionists in #Libya.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2011

Who ever heard of angry revolutionists all harmonizing “We Shall Overcome . . . Suum Day ...” while tripping and swaying along arm-in-arm with the very people they were supposed to be angrily revolting against?

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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