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