revolutionizer

noun

Definition of revolutionizernext
as in revolter

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  1. rebel
  2. insurgent
  3. mutineer
  4. revolutionary
  5. red
Noun
  • The coming-of-age film tells the story of Ren (Bacon), a teen rebel who moves to a small Southern town that has outlawed dancing for religious reasons.
    — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Besides, the Caribbean strife was thwarting trade and endangering American lives and livelihoods in the region. McKinley, sympathetic toward the rebels but not wanting war with Spain, dispatched a prominent Illinois trial lawyer to Cuba to study the situation and report back.
    — Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of rebel
Noun
  • While Syria's new rulers -- led by the Islamist former insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham -- have pursued IS cells since taking power, some fear a breakdown in overall security that could allow the group to stage a resurgence.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Turkey, a close ally of Mr. al-Shara’s rebel group, has for years sought to curb the power of the Syrian Democratic Forces, maintaining that the militia is linked to Kurdish separatist insurgents inside Turkey.
    — Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of insurgent
Noun
  • He’s been with them since the beginning, proving himself as a loyal friend and a valuable mutineer.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The mutineers requested political asylum but instead were imprisoned by the Cambodian government.
    — Roberto Loiederman, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of mutineer
Noun
  • Born This Way Governed by eccentric Uranus — the planet of individuality, rebellion and unexpected breakthroughs — Aquarius is often considered the revolutionary of the zodiac.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Showrunner Tony Gilroy highlighted the film’s scale and ordinary characters, from Imperial overlords to passionate revolutionaries, in a statement Monday.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of revolutionary
Noun
  • Staying in the area marked in red may endanger you and your family.
    — Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Executive Branch controls the bulk of hiring and traditionally has used attrition to create savings when other programs run in the red.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of red
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