1. a person who urges others to protest or rebel
2. a device that stirs or shakes something
Usage: mechanical

Examples

• The political agitator was arrested for inciting the crowd to violence.
• Labor agitators organized strikes throughout the factory district.
• The washing machine’s agitator helps clean clothes by moving them around.
• Police identified several agitators who were encouraging the peaceful protesters to break windows.
• The paint mixer has a mechanical agitator to blend the colors evenly.
• Community agitators demanded better housing conditions for residents.