revolutionaries
n. plural-only B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɹɛvəˈɫuʃəˌnɛɹiz// UK //ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃənəɹiz// rev·o·lu·tion·ar·ies
n. people who want to change their country's government or social system completely, often by using force.
n. individuals who advocate for or participate in a fundamental and often violent replacement of an established government or social order.
The revolutionaries gathered in the square to demand change.
History books often describe how the revolutionaries worked in secret to plan the overthrow of the monarchy.
While some revolutionaries sought only political independence, others demanded a total restructuring of the nation's economic and social hierarchies to benefit the working class.
Usage
The plural form of 'revolutionary'; functions as a countable noun in its singular form.