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dissident

[dis-i-duhnt] / ˈdɪs ɪ dənt /




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"I am deeply concerned at persistent and often unjustified criticism and the outdated and unsupported views of dissident paramilitaries remaining as barriers to people seeing themselves having a career in the police," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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 41-year-old dissident put Hong Kong’s legal system and the Chinese Communist Party on the spot as few others have.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Not whether Ellison privately considers himself a conservative, a liberal or a man above ideology, nor whether Weiss thinks of herself as a dissident or a reformer.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

A few days ago, Mr. Washburn was issued revised orders to vacate the compound and have no further dealings with any dissident elements.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

He also said Iran was clearly stepping up its hybrid attacks against the U.K., most of which have until now been focused on Jewish sites and dissidents of the regime in Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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

Though a few dissidents still thought he was a laughing talking-machine, he nonetheless saw problems through to the finish line.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson


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