dissident
adjective
dis·si·dent
ˈdi-sə-dənt 
: disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
dissident elements in the armed forces
dissident
noun
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dissident elements within the Catholic Church
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He’d been allowed through the security checkpoint to attend a session given by a professor at the university, a Tunisian dissident and political exile, a specialist in the liberation movements of the Global South.
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David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Rumors about an investigation against He first surfaced among the Chinese dissident community following China’s annual political meetings last month.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
In Poland, another dissident and political prisoner became president: Lech Wałęsa.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Apr. 2025
According to an arbitration ruling, executives feared that any whiff of negativity would be picked up by the South Korean media, and that bad publicity could empower a group of dissident shareholders.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
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David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Rumors about an investigation against He first surfaced among the Chinese dissident community following China’s annual political meetings last month.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
In Poland, another dissident and political prisoner became president: Lech Wałęsa.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Apr. 2025
According to an arbitration ruling, executives feared that any whiff of negativity would be picked up by the South Korean media, and that bad publicity could empower a group of dissident shareholders.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
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dissident
adjective
dis·si·dent
ˈdis-əd-ənt
: disagreeing with an opinion or a group
dissident
noun
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