community activist

collocation in English

meaningsofcommunityandactivist

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community
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/kəˈmjuː.nə.ti/us
/kəˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/
the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, ...
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activist
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/us
/ˈæk.tə.vɪst/
a person who believes strongly in political or social change and takes part in activities such as public protests to try to make ...
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(Definition ofcommunityandactivistfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As a health promotion specialist and a long-standingcommunityactivist, the author had previously come into contact with many bilingual minority ethnic women from different language groups in the area.
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As acommunityactivist, she is an articulate advocate for the advancement of women.
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She is a well-known fundraiser,communityactivistand volunteer.
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He worked as acommunityactivistin the area, campaigning on such issues as the local hospital, transport, drugs and affordable housing.
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He was a well-respectedcommunityactivistand an independence leader for many years prior to his arrest.
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Rice also ran a breakfast program for inner-city youth and was a well-knowncommunityactivist.
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For thirty years, he managed an estate, where he proved to be a charismatic educator andcommunityactivist.
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As a developer, entrepreneur, he was also acommunityactivist.
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Dejak is also acommunityactivist, and has served on a police liaison committee for her neighbourhood.
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Friedman was a long timecommunityactivistand a member of her local community board.
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He has had a notable career as a churchman, educator andcommunityactivist/advocate.
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He did limit himself to his role as dayan (judge), but was acommunityactivist.
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Acommunityactivist, he is an advocate for youth and seniors' issues and a supporter of community policing.
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He continued to write while working as acommunityactivistin the 1960s and early 1970s.
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He worked as a teacher and a voluntarycommunityactivistbefore becoming involved in politics.
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A teacher by training, she became an adult literacy instructor andcommunityactivist.
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Since 1982, he has been acommunityactivistand human rights advocate.
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Douglass was acommunityactivistfor almost 30 years.
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She is a long-timecommunityactivistand volunteer in the areas of urban affairs, transportation and disability advocacy.
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He continues to invest in local niche companies and has become an engagedcommunityactivist.
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