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a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs
the conference drew political dissidents of every ilk
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Recent Examples of dissidents
It was pulled from the internet weeks after its publication, as Assad's bloody crackdown on Syrian dissidents was well under way.
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
As secretary of state, Rubio could run point on devising additional economic sanctions on Cuba, increasing funding for dissidents and pro-democracy programs that Havana considers tantamount to regime change, and further restricting US travel to Cuba.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
With an insidious intelligence service, routine imprisonment and torture of dissidents and iron-fist control of media and public speech, the Assads maintained a ferocious and violent control of the Syrian population.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Human rights groups and local monitors have nevertheless raised alarm about HTS’ more recent treatment of political dissidents in Idlib, alleging that the group conducted harsh crackdowns on protests and tortured and abused dissidents.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Human rights groups and local monitors have raised alarm about HTS’ more recent treatment of dissidents in Idlib, alleging that the group conducted harsh crackdowns on protests and tortured and abused dissidents.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
During the Cold War, restrictions on free expression made many artists into dissidents.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Both women struggle to move freely between the United States and their home countries and must navigate the challenge of being flagged as dissidents.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Russian partisans—groups of domestic dissidents opposed to the Kremlin's policies—have joined forces with Ukrainian operatives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
As secretary of state, Rubio could run point on devising additional economic sanctions on Cuba, increasing funding for dissidents and pro-democracy programs that Havana considers tantamount to regime change, and further restricting US travel to Cuba.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
With an insidious intelligence service, routine imprisonment and torture of dissidents and iron-fist control of media and public speech, the Assads maintained a ferocious and violent control of the Syrian population.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Human rights groups and local monitors have nevertheless raised alarm about HTS’ more recent treatment of political dissidents in Idlib, alleging that the group conducted harsh crackdowns on protests and tortured and abused dissidents.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Human rights groups and local monitors have raised alarm about HTS’ more recent treatment of dissidents in Idlib, alleging that the group conducted harsh crackdowns on protests and tortured and abused dissidents.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
During the Cold War, restrictions on free expression made many artists into dissidents.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Both women struggle to move freely between the United States and their home countries and must navigate the challenge of being flagged as dissidents.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Russian partisans—groups of domestic dissidents opposed to the Kremlin's policies—have joined forces with Ukrainian operatives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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