dissident


Definition: Meaning of, dissident in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdɪsɪd(ə)nt /

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dissident dissidents
[countable]
  1. someone who publicly criticizes the government in a country where this is punished
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dissident used in phrases

  • Dissident Irish Republican Army (noun)
    1. a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
  • political dissident (noun)
    1. a dissenter from political orthodoxy
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