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dissident::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | contestant, dissenter, objector, protester |
| Type of | person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul |
| Has types | co, conscientious objector, nimby, nonconformist, political dissident, recusant |
dissident::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dissentient, dissenting |
| Derivation | dissidence |
Examples of dissident
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Both the CIA and the KGB used such tactics in the past on dissident communities.
From the guardian.co.uk
Burmese men read news on arrested dissident Aung San Suu Kyi earlier this month.
From the washingtonpost.com
At the same time, a bona fide dissident movement has been growing on the island.
From the time.com
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and American dissident soldier Bradley Manning.
From the guardian.co.uk
The raid was part of ongoing operations against dissident republican terrorists.
From the guardian.co.uk
He resigns the chancellorship after a year to run a commune for dissident youth.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The 1989 revolution brought to power the dissident former communist Ion Iliescu.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Mr Liu's views are now close to the mainstream-not just of the dissident fringe.
From the economist.com
Elton John dedicated a weekend concert in Beijing to dissident artist Ai Weiwei.
From the latimes.com
- Characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
- Dissenter: a person who dissents from some established policy
- Dissentient: disagreeing, especially with a majority
- (dissidence) disagreement; especially disagreement with the government
- A dissident, broadly defined, is a person who actively challenges an established doctrine, policy, or institution. When dissidents unite for a common cause they often effect a dissident movement.
- "Dissident" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released in 1994 as the fourth single from the band's second studio album, Vs. (1993). The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. ...
- Dissidenten are a German rock band known for their collaborations with Middle Eastern, African and Indian musicians and the main protagonists of what the New York Times described in the 1980s as "world beat movement, led by groups like Dissidenten...."
- A person who formally opposes the current political structure, opposes the political group in power, opposes the policies of the political group in power, or opposes current laws; One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion; In a manner that disagrees; ...
- (Dissidence) (G. Charpentier). 1955, later rev and included in Cantate pour une joie. Sop (tenor), piano. Dob-Yppan 1986. RCI 201/4-ACM 35 (CD) (Jeannotte)/Allied ARCLP-4 (J. Dufresne)
