a person who dissents from some established policy
dissident
How to use dissident in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for dissident.
Editorial note
It's easy enough that it's not a big deal and not some serious dissident act.
Quick take
a person who dissents from some established policy
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of dissident gathered in one view.
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
disagreeing, especially with a majority
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for dissident.
noun
a person who dissents from some established policy
See also: dissenter, protester, objector, contestant
adjective
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
adjective
disagreeing, especially with a majority
See also: dissentient
Example sentences
It's easy enough that it's not a big deal and not some serious dissident act.
In ten years time, this comment of yours will automatically place you on a list of 'dissidents'.
They know that every user is a political dissident and now they really don't have to narrow down their search.
I would trust it if I was a dissident in an unfriendly foreign country and needed to communicate securely.
Every TSA agent or UK equivalent will have no idea why you have been marked in the system as "terrorist/dissident".
Constitutional rights were suspended, and mass searches for and seizures of guns and dissident publications ensued.
Downvoted for challenging the credibility of a political dissident without providing evidence.
You don't have to like him or agree with WikiLeaks mission, but the actions against WikiLeaks have been highly political, and manouverings by Sweden, the UK, and the US in line with the actions of any states acting against dissidents through various channels.
If they were to go through with it, dictatorships everywhere would instantly ensure every dissident who as much as looks towards a foreign embassy will get slapped with criminal charges so they can use it to justify entering the embassy to pull them out.> And it's not as if he's being sent to somewhere with a shitty human rights record or a dodgy judicial system.
Are there public Google campaigns for other equality issues, such as woman rights, religious minority rights, dissident rights, etc.?Frankly, this is the first such campaign I hear about, and if indeed it is the only one - I tend to view it as cynical marketing exploitation of the political hot topic of the day rather than genuine attempt to improve lives of Google employees.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use dissident in a sentence?
It's easy enough that it's not a big deal and not some serious dissident act.
What does dissident mean?
a person who dissents from some established policy
What part of speech is dissident?
dissident is commonly used as noun, adjective.