dissident

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Several hundred people, including some in combat uniforms and wearing face coverings, have taken part in a dissident republican Easter commemoration in Londonderry.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

My own family fled after the 2021 military coup when my mother was put on a wanted list for being a prominent dissident.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

A family dispute has also caught attention: his sister Badri fell out with her family in the 1980s and fled to Iraq in the war to join her husband, a dissident cleric.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

A Venezuelan dissident sprung from prison surprised his niece in the gallery, to applause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela