resister

noun

re·​sist·​er ri-ˈzi-stər How to pronounce resister (audio)
: 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, 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, 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

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of resister was in the 14th century

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“Resister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resister. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

resister

noun
re·​sist·​er -ˈzis-tər How to pronounce resister (audio)
: one that resists
especially : one who actively opposes the policies of a government

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