activist

Definition

noun
  • a person who works actively for a political party, usually a person who is in disagreement with the main policies of the party or whose views are more extreme than those of the mainstream of the party
    Examples The meeting was disrupted by an argument between the chairman and left-wing activists. • Party activists have urged the central committee to adopt a more radical approach to the problems of unemployment.
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