John Wilkes

/dʒɑn wɪlks/
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Definitions of John Wilkes
  1. noun
    English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
    synonyms: Wilkes
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    crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer
    a person or group who pushes to improve an institution or system by changing it
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