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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Examples of dissident in a Sentence
dissident elements within the Catholic Church
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That month, Iran executed another Swedish-Iranian, the dissident Habib Chaab, who had been living in Sweden for more than a decade and was abducted during a visit to Turkey in 2020 and smuggled to Iran.
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Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
Strikes spiked in July, as workers seek higher wages to keep up with inflation
Fain came to the election this year as a dissident candidate.
—Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
The Good Friday Agreement, signed in 1998, largely ended three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland, but police officers can still be targeted by dissident groups.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
For the New York Times, Alex Williams has written an obit of Ales Pushkin, a dissident artist, who has died in prison at 57.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 July 2023
But the tensions between Albania and Iran over the cyberattack have also put pressure on the dissident community residing within Albanian borders.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 20 June 2023
A number of dissident Iranian filmmakers and talent have been jailed over the last six months, notably Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof who was recently released from prison.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 25 May 2023
Violence broke out after police raids on dissident republican homes and young people – born after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement – threw petrol bombs, burning two vehicles.
—Caolán Magee, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
The long travel ban against dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi, in place for the past 14 years, has apparently been lifted.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2023
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Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
Strikes spiked in July, as workers seek higher wages to keep up with inflation
Fain came to the election this year as a dissident candidate.
—Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
The Good Friday Agreement, signed in 1998, largely ended three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland, but police officers can still be targeted by dissident groups.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
For the New York Times, Alex Williams has written an obit of Ales Pushkin, a dissident artist, who has died in prison at 57.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 July 2023
But the tensions between Albania and Iran over the cyberattack have also put pressure on the dissident community residing within Albanian borders.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 20 June 2023
A number of dissident Iranian filmmakers and talent have been jailed over the last six months, notably Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof who was recently released from prison.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 25 May 2023
Violence broke out after police raids on dissident republican homes and young people – born after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement – threw petrol bombs, burning two vehicles.
—Caolán Magee, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
The long travel ban against dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi, in place for the past 14 years, has apparently been lifted.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2023
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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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