Person who causes damage for political reasons (8)

I believe the answer is:

saboteur

(Other definitions for saboteur that I've seen before include "Rue boast about one who inflicts deliberate damage" , "One who causes deliberate damage to plants or machinery" , "Political wrecker" , "Underminer, wrecker" , "Rebel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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