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dissident

nounmasculine/feminineformalcommon/disiˈdẽtɨ/dis·si·den·te

Definition

1

A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

Usage examples

“The writer was a known dissident under the former regime.”
“Political dissidents were often exiled.”

Common combinations

political dissidentreligious dissidentvoice of dissidents