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Revolutionary means relating to political or social change. (adjective)

An example of revolutionary used as an adjective is the "Revolutionary War" which means the war that was fought to free the colonies from Britain's rule.

A revolutionary is a person who supports political or social change. (noun)

An example of a revolutionary is a person who wants to make political or social changes.

See revolutionary in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of, characterized by, favoring, or causing a revolution in a government or social system
bringing about or constituting a great or radical change: a revolutionary design
☆ of or having to do with the American Revolution
revolving or rotating

noun pl. revolutionaries

a person who favors or takes part in a revolution

See revolutionary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(rĕvˌə-lo͞oˈshə-nĕrˌē)

adjective

a. often Revolutionary Relating to or being a revolution: revolutionary war; a museum of the Revolutionary era.
b. Bringing about or supporting a political or social revolution: revolutionary pamphlets.
Marked by or resulting in radical change: a revolutionary discovery.

noun pl. rev·o·lu·tion·ar·ies