resister

noun

re·sist·er ri-ˈzi-stər

Synonyms of resister next

: one that resists

especially : one who actively opposes the policies of a government

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One juxtaposition presents a short profile of Hannie Schaft, a resister, next to one of Emil Rühl, a Nazi agent. —

Nina Siegal, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2023 Written by a motivational speaker and behavioral scientist, the book all but promises that its repetitive story will knock out even the most adamant sleep resister. —

Jennie Yabroff, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2022 Written by a motivational speaker and behavioral scientist, the book all but promises that its repetitive story will knock out even the most adamant sleep resister. —

Jennie Yabroff, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2022 The author of the Picket Line is a war tax resister. —

Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Her longtime partner, Gerry Condon, a Vietnam-era veteran and war resister, is a past Veterans for Peace national president. —

Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022 Gaullist resister Felix Eboué and famed writer Alexandre Dumas. —

Arno Pedram, Sylvie Corbet, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Nov. 2021 See More

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'resister.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.