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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When an unexpected request comes from a dissident singer in hiding, his solitude and routine is broken — and so is to an extent his passivity.
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
The spy agency tipped off an Iranian dissident group, which went public with the revelation two years later.
—Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
The spy agency tipped off an Iranian dissident group, which went public with the revelation two years later.
—Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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“Dissident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissident. Accessed 22 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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