instigator
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in·sti·gate
(ĭn′stĭ-gāt′)tr.v. in·sti·gat·ed, in·sti·gat·ing, in·sti·gates
1. To initiate or bring about, often by inciting: instigate a public discussion of the issue; instigate an uprising.
2. To urge on; goad: tried to instigate the people to revolt.
in′sti·ga′tion n.
in′sti·ga′tive adj.
in′sti·ga′tor n.
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Noun | 1. | instigator - someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel" ringleader - a person who leads (especially in illicit activities) bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler - someone who deliberately stirs up trouble |
2. | instigator - a person who initiates a course of action leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others aggressor - a confident assertive person who acts as instigator |
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instigator
noun ringleader, inciter, motivator, leader, spur, goad, troublemaker, incendiary, firebrand, prime mover, fomenter, agitator, stirrer (informal), mischief-maker the key instigators of reform
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˈɪnstɪgeɪtər] n → instigateur/trice m/fCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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[ˈɪnstɪgeɪtəʳ] n → istigatore/triceCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995