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dissident

[dis-i-duhnt] / ˈdɪs ɪ dənt /




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Memorial's first chairman was the Nobel Prize-winning Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov and the group established the largest publicly available database on Gulag victims.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

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

Ramirez's dissident former allies are among the suspects.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 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




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