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Definition of dissident adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dissident

adjective
 
/ˈdɪsɪdənt/
 
/ˈdɪsɪdənt/
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  1. strongly disagreeing with and criticizing your government, especially in a country where this kind of action is dangerous
    • the suppression of dissident views
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2, Politicsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDissident is used with these nouns:
    • faction
    • wing
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