dissidents

plural of dissident
as in dissenters
a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs the conference drew political dissidents of every ilk

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Recent Examples of dissidents This came after a lengthy trial in which US prosecutors accused him of exchanging firearms for cocaine shipments with the now-defunct FARC guerrillas, whose dissidents in Colombia control some of the key regions for narcotics production. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 These are the Russian dissidents Putin allegedly targeted at home and abroad for aggressively opposing his autocratic kleptocracy. Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 In the past, spyware has been used against dissidents, journalists and public sector workers — as well as businesses operating in certain sectors. Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Fleeing persecution in this little schoolhouse, we were suddenly transformed into renegades, dissidents. Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 Whether by design or merely by following his conscience, Tajzadeh has put himself in a position to unite the agendas of Iranian dissidents inside and outside the country. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025 In past years, rights critics said the Iranian regime had expanded its clandestine program of foreign assassinations, renditions and harassment of dissidents and political opponents. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025 Iran’s secret police force, SAVAK, known for its use of torture, had effectively cleared the country of the most vocal dissidents. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025 This shift comes as his government intensifies its crackdown on dissidents and opposition leaders, instilling fear among those who might otherwise take to the streets. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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dissenters
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  • If Homelander's takeover of the United States government and rounding up of his chief dissenters took place around Inauguration Day in January, Godolkin University's fall semester kicks off around the end of August.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Though the five-justice majority agreed that’s true for the grant cancellations, Barrett agreed with the dissenters that a separate part of Young’s ruling wiping NIH guidance documents could still stand.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025

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