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dissident

/ˈdɪsɪdənt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
  2. One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.
  3. In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.

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