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    dissident
    /ˈdɪsɪd(ə)nt/

    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: "the measure was supported by dissident Tories"

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

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

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

    How to use dissident in a sentence. disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief… See the full definition

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

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

  5. 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.

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

    Dissident people disagree with or criticize their government or a powerful organization they belong to. ...a dissident Russian novelist. She was suspected of having links with a dissident group.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISSIDENT definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    Dissidents are people who disagree with and criticize their government, especially because it is undemocratic.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdissident noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a person who strongly disagrees with and criticizes their government, especially in a country where this kind of action is dangerous. political dissidents. regimes that murder political opponents and imprison dissidents.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISSIDENT - Definition & Translations | Collins English ...

    Discover everything about the word "DISSIDENT" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › dissident_adjdissident, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word dissident mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dissident. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. dissident has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Roman Catholic Church (mid 1700s) religion (late 1700s) ecclesiastical (1830s) Entry status.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of dissident – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    DISSIDENT definition: someone who criticizes their government in a public way: . Learn more.