demonstrator
noun
dem·on·stra·tor
ˈde-mən-ˌstrā-tər 
: one that demonstrates:
a
: a product (such as an automobile) used to demonstrate performance or merits to prospective buyers
b
: a person who engages in a public demonstration
Examples of demonstrator in a Sentence
Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets.
Recent Examples on the Web
Police arrested protesters Wednesday at the University of Southern California campus, which closed to the public Wednesday amid clashes between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and authorities at the school and nationwide.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
That got Rachel, 19, a Columbia student who asked to be identified only by her first name because of fear of retaliation or suspension by the school, off the fence and into one of the tents that pro-Palestinian demonstrators had raised on the campus in upper Manhattan.
—Isa Farfan, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Protests against the war had been bubbling for months but kicked into a higher gear after more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had camped out on Columbia University's upper Manhattan campus were arrested last week.
—Nick Perry and Karen Matthews The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Apr. 2024
Now, a fresh challenge was rapidly building back on her own turf, where pro-Palestinian student demonstrators had staked out an encampment dominating Columbia’s lawn.
—Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
More than 100 people have been arrested at Columbia University since pro-Palestine protesters began occupying the grounds last week, and police arrested 45 protesters at Yale University on Monday after the demonstrators repeatedly refused to vacate the plaza voluntarily.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
Hamas demonstrators quickly reconstituted their encampment in Columbia’s public spaces on Sunday, daring administrators and law enforcement to roust them again.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
Anti-war demonstrators protesting the Gulf War in the early 1990s shut down roadways around the country from Highway 17 in Santa Cruz to I-5 in Seattle.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
In early April, demonstrators scaled police barricades outside the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
That got Rachel, 19, a Columbia student who asked to be identified only by her first name because of fear of retaliation or suspension by the school, off the fence and into one of the tents that pro-Palestinian demonstrators had raised on the campus in upper Manhattan.
—Isa Farfan, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Protests against the war had been bubbling for months but kicked into a higher gear after more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had camped out on Columbia University's upper Manhattan campus were arrested last week.
—Nick Perry and Karen Matthews The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Apr. 2024
Now, a fresh challenge was rapidly building back on her own turf, where pro-Palestinian student demonstrators had staked out an encampment dominating Columbia’s lawn.
—Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
More than 100 people have been arrested at Columbia University since pro-Palestine protesters began occupying the grounds last week, and police arrested 45 protesters at Yale University on Monday after the demonstrators repeatedly refused to vacate the plaza voluntarily.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
Hamas demonstrators quickly reconstituted their encampment in Columbia’s public spaces on Sunday, daring administrators and law enforcement to roust them again.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
Anti-war demonstrators protesting the Gulf War in the early 1990s shut down roadways around the country from Highway 17 in Santa Cruz to I-5 in Seattle.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
In early April, demonstrators scaled police barricades outside the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
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demonstrator
noun
dem·on·stra·tor
ˈdem-ən-ˌstrāt-ər
1
: a person who makes or takes part in a demonstration
2
: a manufactured article (as an automobile) used for purposes of demonstration
Medical Definition
demonstrator
noun
dem·on·stra·tor
ˈdem-ən-ˌstrāt-ər
: a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates principles or theories studied (as by dissection, experiment, or chemical preparation)
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