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Yes — it's been in use for years, with some examples here:

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/activist-investor.asp

It's important to remember that in common usage “activist” doesn't mean anything other than trying to change how a company is run — there isn't the connotation of social values or similar which the term has in common usage.



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