One who agitates; also, an insurgent; one who excites sedition or revolt. In antiquity, a charioteer, that is, a driver. In Cromwell's time, certain officers appointed by the army to manage their concerns, were called agitators.
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1. One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others; as, political reformers and agitators.
2. One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Cromwell's time, to look after their interests; -- called also adjutators.
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