activist

/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/

noun 2adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, environmental, jewish, liberal, most, social, swedish, teenage

VERB + ACTIVIST

emerged, rights

ACTIVIST + NOUN

brother, community, greta, groups, humanitarian, thunberg, women's

PREP.

in, than

ADV.

also, ever, regularly

Definitions

noun

One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.

It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.

The six activists will now face a retrial at Highbury Magistrates' Court, in front of a new judge.

One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.

adj

Behaving as an activist.

Even in the area of free speech, Justice Harlan sometimes emerged as more activist than his brother

Now GM has what may well be the most activist board ever.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a militant reformer

militant

adjective — advocating or engaged in activism

activistic

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.

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The six activists will now face a retrial at Highbury Magistrates' Court, in front of a new judge.

Wiktionary

Even in the area of free speech, Justice Harlan sometimes emerged as more activist than his brother

Wiktionary

Now GM has what may well be the most activist board ever.

Wiktionary

Gov. Chris Christie has long complained that New Jersey's Supreme Court is too liberal and too activist

Wiktionary

Tom is an activist in his community.

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