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Definition of "agitator" []

  • One who agitates, especially one who engages in political agitation. (noun)
  • An apparatus that shakes or stirs, as in a washing machine. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "agitator" in a sentence
  • "Funny how CNN gives the percentage on good news but on the bad you the 56% who think this community agitator is doing a poor job on economy, you dont mention it."
  • "A Chicago Ward healer/racial street agitator is not fit for President, and especially not a MARXIST like NObama."
  • ""They say I'm a short-term agitator, but the most money I've made are those investments that I held six, seven, eight years," said Mr. Icahn, citing various energy, railcar and casino investments."