agitation - Definition from the GROUPINGS topic - POLITICS

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agitation
noun

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1 [uncountable] when you are so anxious, nervous, or upset that you cannot think calmly:

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She was in a state of considerable agitation.

2 [uncountable and countable]PPG public argument or action for social or political change

agitation for/against

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mass agitation for political reform

3 [uncountable] technical the act of shaking or mixing a liquid

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agitation bipartisan bloc capitalism coalition communism communist(n) communist(a) Con confederate confederation congress conservatism Dem. divide fascism fascist federal federation front grouping Independent interest group IRA Lab Labour left-wing lefty Lib Dem Liberal machine moderate(a) moderate(n) movement nationalism nationalist(a) nationalist(n) Nazi neutral non-partisan partisan(a) partisan(n) party pro- pro-choice R radical rally rebel rebellion rebellious red(a) red(n) republican revolt(n) revolt(v) revolutionary(a) revolutionary(n) right-wing split subcommittee subversion sympathy tendency Tory uprising wing

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