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activists

activists is the plural of activist.

Meaning of activist

Noun

activist (plural activists)

  1. One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
    • It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.2013 August 10, “Can China clean up fast enough?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848
  2. One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.

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Phrases with activists

Questions about activists

What is activists the plural of?
Activists is the plural of activist.

Words near activists in the dictionary

  1. activist judges
  2. activist justice
  3. activist justices
  4. activistic
  5. activistly
  6. activists
  7. activital
  8. activities
  9. activities of daily living
  10. activity
  11. activity apron

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