dissident
adjective
dis·si·dent
ˈdi-sə-dənt 
: disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
dissident elements in the armed forces
dissident
noun
Synonyms
Examples of dissident in a Sentence
dissident elements within the Catholic Church
Recent Examples on the Web
When some of the KGB’s archives were exposed in 2014—thanks in part to the brave efforts of the late Gleb Yakunin, a dissident Russian priest who spent years in prison—the collusion of the Church’s leaders was revealed.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
In court documents, Arthur Schwartz, an attorney who represents the dissident caucus, said that of the roughly 350 union members who voted, 60% favored having an officer election in June or July.
—Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
What is less clear is if these were anti-Trump Democrats casting ballots in the Republican primary or dissident Republicans whom the party will need to bring back into the fold.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
That account belongs to Li Ying, a Chinese artist turned dissident in Italy who rose to prominence in 2022 for live-tweeting the nationwide protests in China against Xi’s zero-Covid policy.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The Biden administration Friday unleashed sanctions on 500 Russian targets to mark the two-year anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine and in response to the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Three years ago, for example, BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard cast the pivotal votes in a proxy battle at Exxon Mobil, the fossil fuel giant, and helped elect three dissident members to the board of directors with the goal of pushing the energy giant to reduce its carbon footprint.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Noon Against Putin has been expected to be particularly large-scale abroad, because dissident voters faced lower risks outside Russia.
—Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
For many in Russia’s disparate dissident community, the death of Alexey Navalny, Putin’s most prominent critic, was the last stop on the country’s journey back to authoritarianism.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
In court documents, Arthur Schwartz, an attorney who represents the dissident caucus, said that of the roughly 350 union members who voted, 60% favored having an officer election in June or July.
—Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
What is less clear is if these were anti-Trump Democrats casting ballots in the Republican primary or dissident Republicans whom the party will need to bring back into the fold.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
That account belongs to Li Ying, a Chinese artist turned dissident in Italy who rose to prominence in 2022 for live-tweeting the nationwide protests in China against Xi’s zero-Covid policy.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The Biden administration Friday unleashed sanctions on 500 Russian targets to mark the two-year anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine and in response to the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Three years ago, for example, BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard cast the pivotal votes in a proxy battle at Exxon Mobil, the fossil fuel giant, and helped elect three dissident members to the board of directors with the goal of pushing the energy giant to reduce its carbon footprint.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Noon Against Putin has been expected to be particularly large-scale abroad, because dissident voters faced lower risks outside Russia.
—Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
For many in Russia’s disparate dissident community, the death of Alexey Navalny, Putin’s most prominent critic, was the last stop on the country’s journey back to authoritarianism.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
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dissident
adjective
dis·si·dent
ˈdis-əd-ənt
: disagreeing with an opinion or a group
dissident
noun
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