dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
di-ˈsen-tər 
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Nonconformist
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a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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While such incidents have likely tarnished the image of public dissenters in recent years, the effectiveness of legal protest is not to be dismissed.
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Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Feedback concerning the project has been fiery: Think 27-hour-long county board meetings, dissenters showing up in Civil War garb and even a letter of opposition from No. 1 history daddy Ken Burns.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
But, Smith writes, there were dissenters from the start.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2024
In that case, Thomas was the sole dissenter in an 8-1 decision.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Feedback concerning the project has been fiery: Think 27-hour-long county board meetings, dissenters showing up in Civil War garb and even a letter of opposition from No. 1 history daddy Ken Burns.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
But, Smith writes, there were dissenters from the start.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2024
In that case, Thomas was the sole dissenter in an 8-1 decision.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissenter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
dis-ˈent-ər
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Protestant who is not in agreement with the rules or beliefs of the Church of England
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