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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Today, the primary Kurdish dissident groups in Iran are the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) and the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, which has splintered into several factions in recent years.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
He was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European parliament and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by former Czech president and dissident Václav Havel.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
This week, Petro also halted the extradition of a former leader of a dissident guerrilla faction that had already been approved by Colombia's Supreme Court to face U.S. drug trafficking charges.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Pro-America conservatives should take a great deal of ‘dissident’ content with a few caviar spoons of salt, so to speak.
—Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 9 July 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
He was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European parliament and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by former Czech president and dissident Václav Havel.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
This week, Petro also halted the extradition of a former leader of a dissident guerrilla faction that had already been approved by Colombia's Supreme Court to face U.S. drug trafficking charges.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Pro-America conservatives should take a great deal of ‘dissident’ content with a few caviar spoons of salt, so to speak.
—Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 9 July 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 5 Aug. 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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