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
Examples of dissident in a Sentence
dissident elements within the Catholic Church
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Turkish authorities have fired and arrested tens of thousands of people in the wake of a 2016 coup attempt by a Turkish military faction allegedly linked to the movement of dissident religious leader Fethullah Gulen.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
In 2018, dissident Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp offer up the touchstones of the espionage genre: banks of computer monitors, dissident Russian generals and fatal weapons systems with ridiculously on-the-nose names.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Democrats had opportunities to show their respect for voters and dissident voices.
—Rob Richie, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
In 2018, dissident Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp offer up the touchstones of the espionage genre: banks of computer monitors, dissident Russian generals and fatal weapons systems with ridiculously on-the-nose names.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Democrats had opportunities to show their respect for voters and dissident voices.
—Rob Richie, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissident
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“Dissident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissident. Accessed 29 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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