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Definition of instigator noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

instigator

noun

/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtə(r)/

/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtər/

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instigator (of something) a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad
- the instigators of the riots
Topics Change, cause and effectc2

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