1. people who encourage or stir up others to take action, especially violent or unlawful action
Usage: plural of inciter

Examples

• The police arrested several inciters who had been encouraging the crowd to riot.
• Government officials blamed outside inciters for the violent protests.
• The inciters used social media to spread their inflammatory messages.
• Community leaders worked to counter the influence of the inciters.
• The court sentenced the inciters to prison for their role in the uprising.
• Local authorities identified the main inciters behind the disturbances.