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Definition of
instigator noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
instigator
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈɪnstəˌɡeɪt̮ər
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instigator
(of something)
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a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad
the instigators of the riots
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