アクティビスト

noun

activist

General term for a person actively campaigning for social or political change. Often interchangeable with 活動家, but アクティビスト can sound more modern or international.

See also: 活動家

• 彼かの女じょは環かん境きょう保ほ護ごのアクティビストとして有ゆう名めいだ。

  She is famous as an environmental activist.

noun

activist shareholder

Finance-specific term for a shareholder who uses their equity stake to pressure a company's management. Often seen in business news.

• そのアクティビストは経けい営えい陣じんに改かい革かくを要よう求きゅうした。

  The activist shareholder demanded reforms from the management.