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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

activist

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In The New Capitalists, to be published this week, activist fund manager David Pitt-Watson and his co-authors argue that if people were to use their ownership power, it could create a new 'civil economy', to bridge the divides between workers, company boards and shareholders.

1/ Is activist a noun?

2/ What does activist mean here?

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No, it is an adjective. It means he's fighting for a cause. Which cause, I don't know.

  • No, it is an adjective.
  • It means he's fighting for a cause.
  • Which cause, I don't know.
  • It may simply mean he's aggressive in his business manners.
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No, it is an adjective.
It means he's fighting for a cause. Which cause, I don't know.
It may simply mean he's aggressive in his business manners.

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/activist

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