AGITATOR

AG'ITATOR, noun 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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agitator. Agitator, n. a disturber of the peace

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Ag″i‐ta′tor (�), n. [] 1. 1. One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others; as, political reformers and agitators.
2. 2. (Eng. Hist.) One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Cromwell's time, to look after their interests; — called also adjutators. Clarendon.
3. 3. An implement for shaking or mixing.