revolutionaries

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involved in or relating to a revolution:

a revolutionary leader/movement

completely new and having a great effect:

Penicillin was a revolutionary drug.

The 20th century brought about revolutionary changes in our lifestyles.

someone who tries to cause or take part in a revolution:

She joined a movement of armed revolutionaries.

He was a true revolutionist who didn't fight for the government, but for freedom.

relating to a complete change in a system of government, or bringing or causing great change:

a revolutionary leader/program/idea

Computers have brought revolutionary changes to publishing.

a person who supports or takes part in a revolution

a revolutionary product, process, or idea is new and exciting and not like anything that has existed or been done before:

This is a revolutionary device that will leapfrog current technology.

a revolutionary approach/idea