dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
di-ˈsen-tər 
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Nonconformist
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a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Other committees benefiting from the fund-raising blitz include a super PAC called Make America Great Again Inc. and its associated nonprofit group, which is expected to be used by Mr. Trump’s team to back his agenda and candidates who support it, while opposing dissenters.
—Kenneth P. Vogel, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
With opposition from his own GOP colleagues, Johnson arrived at the Capitol with outward confidence after working into the night to sway dissenters.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Such is normally a formality, but the tiny GOP majority has dissenters.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
dis-ˈent-ər
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Protestant who is not in agreement with the rules or beliefs of the Church of England
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