dissenter

noun

di-ˈsen-tər How to pronounce dissenter (audio)
Definition of dissenternext
as in dissident
a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly

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Recent Examples of dissenter To have the dissenters hearken back to the 19th century and discourse about voting customs then was inapt, and the justice called them on it. — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 The issue of granting birthright citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants also concerned the dissenters. — Amanda Frost, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 One commissioner voted ‘no,’ has concerns The board voted 4-1 to approve the measure; Commissioner Michelle Clasen, who represents Woodbury, was the lone dissenter. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026 Former Fed Governor Stephen Miran was among the dissenters in April, arguing that the Federal Open Market Committee should have lowered rates rather than held them steady. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissenter
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  1. dissident
  2. renegade
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  • Karen Rider says the reverend is considered a dissident by the government in Uganda.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • That’s just part of what Chinese dissident Dong Guangping endured to escape his native country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of dissident
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  • There are Sixties rock bands like the Sonics and the Small Faces, and pioneering hippie renegades like Love or the Thirteenth Floor Elevators.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
  • The president can call out the army against seceding states and their renegade congresspeople.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of renegade

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