refuseniks

variants also refusniks
plural of refusenik

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuseniks
rebels
Noun
  • The Romans were masters at using rewards and punishment to manage foreign states, from grants of citizenship to massacres of rebels.
    Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Currently Colombia’s security forces are facing their biggest threat since the 2016 peace deal with FARC rebels, fighting a slew of powerful armed groups tied to the narcotics trade.
    Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Refuseniks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuseniks. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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