rabble-rouser

noun [C]

/ˈræb.l̩ˌraʊ.zər/

/-zɚ/

Definition

› a person who makes speeches that make people excited or angry, especially in a way that causes them to act as the person wants them to: Johnson was unpopular with the management because he was a well-known rabble-rouser.Taking action against people in power rabble-rousing

/ˈræb.l̩ˌraʊ.zɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] › a rabble-rousing speechTaking action against people in power

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