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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This situation has raised the question once again as to whether the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) should create a special category for dissident filmmakers who are barred from representing their countries.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
In Northern Ireland, dissident IRA groups launched attacks even after the Good Friday Agreement was concluded in 1998, which formally ended the Troubles.
—Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Michel was accused of helping Low run foreign-influence campaigns against the U.S., such as funneling money from Low to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, as well as lobbying Donald Trump’s administration to drop an investigation into Low and extradite the dissident Chinese billionaire.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Their efforts delivered a blow to the Soviet Union’s international reputation, gave oxygen to dissident movements across the Soviet bloc, and gave people behind the Iron Curtain a favorable view of the United States.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
In Northern Ireland, dissident IRA groups launched attacks even after the Good Friday Agreement was concluded in 1998, which formally ended the Troubles.
—Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Michel was accused of helping Low run foreign-influence campaigns against the U.S., such as funneling money from Low to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, as well as lobbying Donald Trump’s administration to drop an investigation into Low and extradite the dissident Chinese billionaire.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Their efforts delivered a blow to the Soviet Union’s international reputation, gave oxygen to dissident movements across the Soviet bloc, and gave people behind the Iron Curtain a favorable view of the United States.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 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 16 Sep. 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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