Synonyms and antonyms of Protesters, rebels and terrorists in British Thesaurus

activist (noun)

someone who takes part in activities that are intended to achieve political or social change, especially someone who is a member of an organization

agitator (noun)

mainly journalism someone who organizes and persuades people to join a protest or political activity. This word shows that you do not approve of people like this.

anarchist (noun)

someone who believes that there should be no government or laws

campaigner (noun)

someone who tries to achieve political or social change by persuading other people or the government to do something

conscientious objector (noun)

someone who refuses to take part in a war because they are morally opposed to all war and violence

demonstrator (noun)

someone who marches with other people in public to show that they support or oppose something

dissident (noun)

someone who disagrees publicly with a government, especially in a country where this is not allowed

freedom fighter (noun)

someone who opposes a cruel or unfair government by fighting against it using weapons, usually as part of an organized group. This word is used by people who support these actions.

guerilla ()

another spelling of guerrilla

guerrilla (noun)

a member of a military group that is not official and usually wants to change a political situation. Their main method is to make unexpected attacks in small groups.

hacktivist (noun)

someone who changes information on websites or prevents people from using them for a period of time, in order to make a political protest

insurgent (noun)

formal someone who belongs to a group of people fighting to take control of their country by force

lobbyist (noun)

someone who lobbies politicians or other people in authority

marcher (noun)

someone who is walking as part of a group of people protesting about something

militant (noun)

someone who uses militant methods to achieve something

mutineer (noun)

someone who takes part in a mutiny

pacifist (noun)

someone who believes that violence is wrong and refuses to fight in wars

petitioner (noun)

someone who organizes or signs a petition asking someone in authority to do something

protester (noun)

someone who publicly shows their opposition to something such as a law or policy

radical (noun)

someone who believes that important political or social changes are necessary

rebel (noun)

someone who tries to remove a government or leader using force

rebel (noun)

someone who opposes their leader, especially in politics

rebel (noun)

someone who opposes people in authority or opposes accepted ways of doing things

revolutionary (noun)

someone who supports or takes part in a revolution

subversive (noun)

formal someone who tries to destroy a government or an established belief

suicide bomber (noun)

someone who attacks a person or a place with a bomb and who intends to die while killing or destroying them, usually for political aims

suicide terrorist (noun)

someone who attacks a person or a place and who intends to die while killing or destroying them, usually for political aims

terrorist (noun)

someone who uses violence in order to achieve political aims

the Underground (noun)

a group of people who take part in secret and usually illegal activities, especially against a government

unperson (noun)

someone who is deliberately ignored in a country’s news and official records because the government does not approve of their political views