dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
di-ˈsen-tər 
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Nonconformist
Examples of dissenter in a Sentence
a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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Behind the scenes, powerful dissenters like the archconservative Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani, head of the Curia’s doctrine watchdog department once known as the Inquisition, maneuvered to sidetrack reformers.
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Mary Jo McConahay, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Freed from the need to justify his actions in traditional terms, the president has enacted policies no predecessor would have countenanced while moving to purge any internal dissenters.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
What will a completely unchecked, unleashed and guardrail-free Trump do to his dissenters?
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Though Trump inherits a Republican House and Senate, their majorities are marginal, and moderate party dissenters may frustrate his agenda.
—Sharece Thrower, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
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Mary Jo McConahay, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Freed from the need to justify his actions in traditional terms, the president has enacted policies no predecessor would have countenanced while moving to purge any internal dissenters.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
What will a completely unchecked, unleashed and guardrail-free Trump do to his dissenters?
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Though Trump inherits a Republican House and Senate, their majorities are marginal, and moderate party dissenters may frustrate his agenda.
—Sharece Thrower, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissenter. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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