dissent
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, one American player had a dissenting view about the status of this tournament, Harper offering a tired argument.
From Los Angeles Times
Preparations for a major military operation typically involve weeks or months of deliberations, written options papers, dissenting views from officials across different agencies, and meetings with the National Security Council.
Some also argued that war has strengthened the authorities rather than weakening them when it comes to cracking down on protest and dissent.
From BBC
Authorities moved quickly to crackdown on what it saw as dissent.
From BBC
The regime apparently believed that its only chance at survival was to play the victim at home; bombings would generate nationalism and suppress political dissent.
From MarketWatch
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