Chartist (Noun)
Meaning 1
A stock market analyst who tries to predict market trends from graphs of recent prices of securities.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The chartist movement was a defining moment in the struggle for working-class rights in 19th century England.
- Fergus O'Connor was a prominent chartist who used his newspaper to mobilize support for reform.
- The charter was a key document for chartists, outlining the specific demands they made to parliament.
- Chartists organized numerous protests and rallies, calling for the equal right to vote and better working conditions.
- Ernest Jones was a radical chartist who served time in prison for inciting workers to revolt against their employers.