resister
noun
re·sist·er
ri-ˈzi-stər 
: one that resists
especially
: one who actively opposes the policies of a government
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His first official act as president was to pardon Vietnam-era draft resisters, thereby helping bring that sorry chapter in American life to a close.
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Randall Balmer, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
As one of his first acts upon taking office, President Carter pardoned all Vietnam War draft resisters.
—Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
Perhaps a tad too neatly, the Dahl siblings are accompanied by outliers to serve as witnesses, resisters and accelerants.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Many of these resisters were born after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and have never known any kind of freedom of speech.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Randall Balmer, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
As one of his first acts upon taking office, President Carter pardoned all Vietnam War draft resisters.
—Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
Perhaps a tad too neatly, the Dahl siblings are accompanied by outliers to serve as witnesses, resisters and accelerants.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Many of these resisters were born after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and have never known any kind of freedom of speech.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2024
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resister
noun
re·sist·er
-ˈzis-tər
: one that resists
especially
: one who actively opposes the policies of a government
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