dissidentnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdɪs.ɪ.dənt/us/ˈdɪs.ə.dənt/a person who publicly disagrees with and criticizes their government:
political dissidents
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dissidence
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdɪs.ɪ.dəns/us/ˈdɪs.ə.dəns/
dissident
adjective ukus
a dissident group/writer