Meaning of the word disrupter in English

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disrupter

US /dɪsˈrʌptər/
UK /dɪsˈrʌptər/

Noun

a person or thing that prevents something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing in its usual way

Example:
The new technology was a major disrupter in the industry.
He was known as a disrupter in the political arena.