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
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dissident elements within the Catholic Church
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Ferrer, the leader of the dissident organization Unión Patriótica de Cuba, was one of the most prominent political prisoners the Cuban government had been holding as bargaining chips.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Sacred Fig offers Academy voters the rare chance to pick a film from a dissident director.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
The single pop of dissident color throughout, provided by Charlotte’s blue raincoat, reminds us of what lies beyond the drab borders of the new German empire.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Iran was, of course, never going to submit the dissident filmmaker’s scorching indictment of Iranian patriarchy to the Oscars.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Sacred Fig offers Academy voters the rare chance to pick a film from a dissident director.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
The single pop of dissident color throughout, provided by Charlotte’s blue raincoat, reminds us of what lies beyond the drab borders of the new German empire.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Iran was, of course, never going to submit the dissident filmmaker’s scorching indictment of Iranian patriarchy to the Oscars.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Dissident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissident. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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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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