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dissident

[dis-i-duhnt] / ˈdɪs ɪ dənt /




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He’s brought in for questioning after allegedly conspiring with a dissident priest, only to find that his interrogator is a former student.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Under the Soviet Union, dissident artists, poets and creators distributed their work within small, private networks, according to Ingold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The plotters paid a Venezuelan man to surveil the dissident around Washington this summer, the indictment says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

A man suspected of leading a dissident faction of a left-wing rebel group has been killed in a military operation in central Colombia, officials say.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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

His death adds to concerns about the safety of Rwandan dissidents living in exile.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

His organisation has changed its advice to dissidents escaping Russia: the EU is no longer safe, it is better to seek refuge elsewhere.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Taught by L.A.-based artist and poet Kate Ingold, the workshops center on samizdat, a practice in which Soviet dissidents hand-typed literature, criticism and poetry to bypass state censorship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

While a handful of moderate dissidents are tacitly tolerated as a matter of expedience, most other heretics have been driven from the tent.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

In any case, Euergetes acted decisively, defeating the dissidents and importing vast amounts of grain to feed the people.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro


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