gadfly

(găd'flī')
n.

1. A persistent irritating critic; a nuisance.
2. One that acts as a provocative stimulus; a goad.
3. Any of various flies, especially of the family Tabanidae, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals.

[GAD² + FLY².]

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A provocative Adelaide weekly founded by C.J. Dennis, was published 1906-9. It aimed to encourage Australian literature and art, support nationalistic attitudes such as protection and restricted immigration, and lampoon pomposity and hypocrisy. Its contributors included the writers Dennis, Edward Dyson, 'Grant Hervey', and artists Hal Gye, Will and Ambrose Dyson and Ruby Lindsay.

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A slang term for an investor who attends the annual shareholders meeting to criticize the corporation's executives. A gadfly addresses many issues for the shareholders, often grilling the management by asking difficult or embarrassing questions.

Investopedia Says:
Named after small insects that bite and annoy livestock, the gadfly looks to irritate a corporation's management until it acts on shareholder concerns. Questions regarding executive compensation or inconvenient annual meeting locations are often brought to light by a gadfly. A gadfly adds value for other shareholders by vocalizing their concerns and inciting action.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bremse

Nederlands (Dutch)
steekvlieg, zeurpiet

Français (French)
n. - taon, (fig) casse-pieds

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stechfliege, Bremse

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (εντομ.) οίστρος, αλογόμυγα, τσιμπούρι

Italiano (Italian)
tafano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mutuca (f) (Zool.), pessoa (f) irritante ou enfadonha

Русский (Russian)
овод, навязчивый человек

Español (Spanish)
n. - tábano, persona criticona o pedigüeña

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - broms (zool.), styng, retsticka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
形似苍蝇, 讨厌的人, 牛蝇

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 形似蒼蠅, 討厭的人, 牛蠅

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 귀찮게 구는 사람, 등에

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - アブ, 小うるさい人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شخص مزعج, ذبابه الخيل والماشيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮זבוב הבקר, מנדנד בביקורתו, מחפש פגמים‬

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