as in dissenters
a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs
the conference drew political dissidents of every ilk
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Recent Examples of dissidents
Repression in Iran, especially of women and dissidents, only grew.
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Across the country, groups including the ELN, the FARC dissidents, and the Gaitanistas imposed curfews and limitations on movement.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Across the country, groups including the ELN, the FARC dissidents, and the Gaitanistas imposed curfews and limitations on movement.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Dissidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissidents. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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