firebrand

1. (figurative) An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the status quo.Examples: "The member of the college's Communist League was a firebrand who would launch a sit-in or protest march at a moment's notice."; "At the same time, Mr. Irons said, it is important to separate “this very valiant and completely kosher and clean repository of public material, which we perfectly endorse, and this kind of firebrand ‘We want to show the publishers they’re wrong’ kind of attitude.”"; "Both Malcolm and King were firebrands. And both were disciplined organisers of people. Malcolm was able to channel the anger of a crowd into action, but then to ensure they did not descend into violence."Synonyms: radical, revolutionary, troublemakerfiguratively