dissident
/ˈdɪsɪdənt/
noun
- A person who disagrees with or opposes an official or widely held opinion, policy, or system, especially in a political context.
- The documentary interviewed former dissidents who fought for democracy.
- Many dissidents fled the country to avoid persecution.
- The dissident was imprisoned for speaking out against the regime.
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adjective
- Disagreeing with or opposing an official or widely held opinion, policy, or system.
- The dissident writer published her work secretly.
- They formed a dissident group within the political party.
- His dissident views made him unpopular with the authorities.