firebrands

noun

Definition of firebrandsnext
plural of firebrand
as in rebels
a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent a firebrand who urged crowds to riot during the blackouts

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  1. agitators
  2. proponents
  3. insurgents
  4. supporters
  5. promoters
Noun
  • Days earlier, Spanish media reported that anti-Israel agitators would protest outside the stadium to target Israel’s soccer club and its fans.
    Scott McDonald, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Thousands of anticommunist agitators, professional patriots, and unreconstructed confederates gathered to protest and disrupt.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of agitators
Noun
  • While some managers may view this as a lack of ambition, proponents argue that easing into the week can enhance long-term productivity and morale.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With Congress on the fence about requiring carmakers to include AM radio, proponents this week are flooding the zone in a huge push to get the sometimes life-saving but old-school technology across the finish line.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • In a stunning turn, the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appears to have fallen after rebels advanced into the capital Damascus, catching government forces by surprise 10 days after a lightning advance by insurgents first began.
    Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • His ally Russia said the president had fled the country after negotiations with insurgents and had left instructions on a peaceful transfer of power.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of insurgents
Noun
  • Nonprofits need to focus on nurturing their relationships with these valuable supporters.
    Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As a relatively newer classic mall brand, Madewell is firmly loved by the millennials who were some of its earliest supporters.
    Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of supporters
Noun
  • The central bank is moving to bring down interest rates, rather than raising them, and last week its chair, Jerome Powell, compared Bitcoin to gold as an investment asset—an argument that many promoters of cryptocurrencies have made.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The fight drew the interest of several promoters.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoters
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