as in dissenters
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
In authoritarian countries such as China, Egypt, and Turkey, even peaceful political dissidents risk being treated as terrorists.
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Max Abrahms and Joseph Mroszczyk, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Critics say that decree 147 will also expose dissidents who post anonymously to the risk of arrest.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
Examples abound — from Czechoslovakia's Vaclav Havel to South Korea's Kim Dae-jung — of dissidents taking power and helping consolidate democracy.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors allege his long-standing ties to Chinese law enforcement were instrumental in earlier efforts to intimidate dissidents, including locating a pro-democracy activist in California.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Since 2017, sporadic protests have challenged the theocracy over soaring prices of basic necessities, repression and imprisonment of dissidents, and women’s personal rights.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Fidel Castro’s revolutionary government cracked down in response to dissidents and others who didn't fit in.
—Arturo Conde, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
It was pulled from the internet weeks after its publication, as Assad's bloody crackdown on Syrian dissidents was well under way.
—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
Max Abrahms and Joseph Mroszczyk, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Critics say that decree 147 will also expose dissidents who post anonymously to the risk of arrest.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
Examples abound — from Czechoslovakia's Vaclav Havel to South Korea's Kim Dae-jung — of dissidents taking power and helping consolidate democracy.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors allege his long-standing ties to Chinese law enforcement were instrumental in earlier efforts to intimidate dissidents, including locating a pro-democracy activist in California.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Since 2017, sporadic protests have challenged the theocracy over soaring prices of basic necessities, repression and imprisonment of dissidents, and women’s personal rights.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Fidel Castro’s revolutionary government cracked down in response to dissidents and others who didn't fit in.
—Arturo Conde, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
It was pulled from the internet weeks after its publication, as Assad's bloody crackdown on Syrian dissidents was well under way.
—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
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“Dissidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissidents. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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