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reformer

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹɪˈfɔɹmɝ// UK //ɹɪfˈɔːmɐ// re·former Archaic

n. a person who works to improve a system, law, or organization by making changes to it. You use this for someone who wants to fix problems in society or government.

n. an individual who advocates for or works toward the improvement of a social, political, or religious system. Often associated with historical movements aimed at correcting institutional corruption or inefficiency.


SIMPLE

The reformer spent years fighting for better working conditions in factories.

CONTEXTUAL

As a dedicated educational reformer, she lobbied the government to provide free textbooks to every primary school student.

COMPLEX

The 19th-century reformer faced significant opposition from established elites who benefited from the very systemic inequalities he sought to dismantle through legislative change.

Synonyms
Origin

From reform + -er.

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