resister
noun
re·sist·er
ri-ˈzi-stər 
: one that resists
especially
: one who actively opposes the policies of a government
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After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, anti-war activists, online critics and military draft resisters fled the country by the tens of thousands, fearing imprisonment or worse.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Sherrill focused many of her critiques on ICE and Trump’s immigration policies, positioning the state as a major resister of Trump’s deportation plans.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Jan. 2026
These were not distinct but interconnected realms, and the links among them allowed resisters to draw on a wide range of moral and material resources.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
There’s also no strategic plan or national campaign in place that assures nonviolent resisters that their involvement is part of a grand strategy.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Sherrill focused many of her critiques on ICE and Trump’s immigration policies, positioning the state as a major resister of Trump’s deportation plans.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Jan. 2026
These were not distinct but interconnected realms, and the links among them allowed resisters to draw on a wide range of moral and material resources.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
There’s also no strategic plan or national campaign in place that assures nonviolent resisters that their involvement is part of a grand strategy.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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resister
noun
re·sist·er
-ˈzis-tər
: one that resists
especially
: one who actively opposes the policies of a government
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