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Initiator vs. Instigator — What's the Difference?

Initiator vs. Instigator — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Initiator and Instigator

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Initiator

To set going by taking the first step; begin
Initiated trade with developing nations.

Instigator

To initiate or bring about, often by inciting
Instigate a public discussion of the issue.
Instigate an uprising.

Initiator

To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity
Initiated the students into the world of opera.

Instigator

To urge on; goad
Tried to instigate the people to revolt.

Initiator

To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.
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Instigator

A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.

Initiator

Initiated or admitted, as to membership or a position of authority.

Instigator

One who instigates or incites.

Initiator

Introduced to something new, such as a new field of knowledge.

Instigator

Someone who deliberately foments trouble;
She was the instigator of their quarrel

Initiator

One who is being or has been initiated into an organization.

Instigator

A person who initiates a course of action

Initiator

One who has been introduced to or has attained some knowledge in a particular field.

Initiator

One who initiates.

Initiator

(chemistry) A substance that initiates a chain reaction or polymerization.

Initiator

(military) A component of a nuclear weapon that produces a burst of neutrons to trigger a fission chain reaction.

Initiator

(computing) A task (in a mainframe computer) that initiates multiple jobs.

Initiator

(medicine) A material whose presence in the body eventually leads to cancer.

Initiator

One who initiates.

Initiator

A person who initiates a course of action

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