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dissenter

noun as in dissident

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He was the lone dissenter who preferred no rate cut given the residual strength of the economy.

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In an environment where the government is looking to crack down on dissenters, it’s important to remember that most of the country opposes the administration’s efforts, Gallagher argued.

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Politically speaking, the former British colony is hardly different from the Chinese mainland in its intolerance of dissenters and antigovernment speech.

He was the sole dissenter at the Fed’s September meeting, arguing for a half-percentage-point cut.

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The decision was an extraordinary step and wasn’t without its dissenters in New Orleans.

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