as in supporter
a person who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) to help make changes in politics or society
Antiwar activists were protesting in the streets. political activists
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Cuban dissident artist and activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who is currently jailed in Havana, has invited attendees of the upcoming Havana Biennial to visit him in prison as a part of an art project, the Art Newspaper reported Monday.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Looking ahead to the election, former President Donald Trump and the Republican party have long been proponents of U.S. shale production, pushing for deregulation of the industry and an expansion of drilling projects — drawing the ire of climate activists and many on the left.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Iranian authorities have detained a young woman who was seen walking around a university in Tehran in her underwear, according to video shared on social media and state news agencies, in what activists say was a protest against enforcement of the country’s strict dress code.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Shelley said her advice for activists today is twofold.
—Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Looking ahead to the election, former President Donald Trump and the Republican party have long been proponents of U.S. shale production, pushing for deregulation of the industry and an expansion of drilling projects — drawing the ire of climate activists and many on the left.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Iranian authorities have detained a young woman who was seen walking around a university in Tehran in her underwear, according to video shared on social media and state news agencies, in what activists say was a protest against enforcement of the country’s strict dress code.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Shelley said her advice for activists today is twofold.
—Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Activist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activist. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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