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    dis·si·dent
    /ˈdisədnt/

    noun

    • 1. a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state: "a dissident who had been jailed by a military regime"

    adjective

    • 1. in opposition to official policy: "there is only one explicitly dissident voice to be heard"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dissidentDissident Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISSIDENT is disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief. How to use dissident in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISSIDENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    publicly disagreeing with and criticizing your government or political party: a dissident group / writer.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dissidentDissident - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you are a dissident, you are a person who is rebelling against a government. Dissidents can do their work peacefully or with violence. Dissident is closely related to the word, dissent, which means objecting. People who are dissidents show their dissent.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dissidentDISSIDENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dissident definition: a person who dissents. . See examples of DISSIDENT used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISSIDENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISSIDENT meaning: 1. a person who publicly disagrees with and criticizes their government: 2. publicly disagreeing…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISSIDENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A dissident is a person who disagrees with and criticizes their government or a powerful organization they belong to. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of 'dissident' in sentences.

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dissidentDissident Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    A dissident is someone who strongly and publicly disagrees with and criticizes the government. Learn more about the word, its origin, and its usage in politics and religion from Britannica Dictionary.