demonstrator

noun

dem·on·stra·tor | \ˈde-mən-ˌstrā-tər

Definition of demonstrator

: one that demonstrates:

a : a product (such as an automobile) used to demonstrate performance or merits to prospective buyers

b : a person who engages in a public demonstration

Examples of demonstrator in a Sentence

Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets.

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2016 several hundred people kept to downtown's Shemanski Park after the previous year's march ended with police blasting demonstrators with tear gas and rubber bullets on the Burnside Bridge. — Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, OregonLive.com, "After last year's melee, Portland's anti-capitalists throw May Day picnic," 30 Apr. 2018 Yet the protests, which have also included acts of violence by some demonstrators, have been met the past two weeks with live fire from Israeli forces deployed along the border. — Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, "As civilian toll climbs in Gaza, focus on Hamas dampens compassion in Israel," 12 Apr. 2018 These demonstrators don't appear to be just a vocal minority. — Alexander Smith /, NBC News, "Trump in Britain: President faces dozens of protests across U.K.," 13 July 2018 When the employee could not hold any more, demonstrators put the rest in a cardboard box on the floor, leaving them for the governor. — Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, "Anti-poverty activists finally allowed to enter the Kentucky Capitol," 10 July 2018 On at least two occasions, demonstrators have assembled outside the Kalorama home of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. — Paul Schwartzman And Josh Dawsey, chicagotribune.com, "'It's burning people out': Trump aides endure public fury toward president's policies around D.C.," 9 July 2018 On Saturday, about 120 Americans and 100 Haitians were forced to hole up in the Oasis hotel after demonstrators tried to set the building alight and rush past security. — Amanda Erickson, Anchorage Daily News, "Unrest in Haiti leaves dozens of American church groups stranded and unable to leave," 9 July 2018 But shouting demonstrators burst through the ballroom doors. — SFChronicle.com, "A long tradition: Americans behaving badly," 5 July 2018 Prior to that, protesters interrupted Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen's dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Washington and demonstrators targeted Trump adviser Stephen Miller at dinner and at his condo. — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, "Mich. Trump backer: Venue didn't like my views, canceled fundraiser," 27 June 2018

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demonstrator

noun

English Language Learners Definition of demonstrator

: a person who is part of an event in which people gather together in order to show that they support or oppose something or someone : a person who participates in a demonstration

: a person who shows other people how something is used or done

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demonstrator

noun

dem·on·stra·tor | \ˈde-mən-ˌstrā-tər