instigator

noun
🔊/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtə(r)/
🔊/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtər/
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  1. instigator (of something) a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad发起人;(尤指)唆使者,煽动者,怂恿者
    • the instigators of the riots煽动骚乱的人
    Topics Change, cause and effectc2