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- noun
Agent noun ofdestabilize ; one who destabilizes.
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Examples
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She is being used by Rush, etc. as a "conservative" destabilizer.
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It is the destabilizer in the region, is one that is still cooperating with the atrocities that are going on in Syria, and has a lot of influence in that region.
Budgets, Business and Bernanke Gerard Baker 2011
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She is being used by Rush, etc. as a "conservative" destabilizer.
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In essence, the bond market is acting as an "automatic destabilizer."
Fed's Cure Could Worsen Disease Kelly Evans 2010
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It's a tricky position to be in, because by admitting that the Administration's primary rationale for invading Iraq is faulty, he is allowing that Iran's ability to act as the "central destabilizer of the Middle East" is, in large part, a problem of America's own making.
Rachel Sklar: RussertWatch: Santorum And Casey Take To The Airwaves 2008
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If Iran has been the big destabilizer in Iraq (and now in Lebanon) you cannot say that failure in Iraq and Lebanon means its useless to finish off the very cause of the instability in those two places.
Think Progress » Kristol Suggests People of Iran Would Embrace U.S. Attack, Triggering Regime Change 2006
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"The Central African Republic really is on the road to recovery, and this tension in the north, perpetrated by internal factors but fueled to a large extent by external conditions, is a very serious destabilizer," he said.
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We need to do something about stopping the Iranians from being the central destabilizer of the Middle East.
Think Progress » Santorum: ‘I Think The Focus Should Not Be Iraq, It Should Be Iran’ 2006
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The first Bush administration -- Clinton administration, who also said Syria must be brought into this equation, otherwise, what country is going to want to contribute forces if -- what forces are going to want to be there if Syria is going to be, you know potentially a destabilizer rather than a stabilizer.
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One report that the crew complained of destabilizer problems prior to landing in Mexico.
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