dissenter

Example Sentences

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However, the party said it was proud that Tchiroma Bakary could find "safe sanctuary" in The Gambia, adding that it was fully aware of how "despotism operates and how dissenters are treated".

From BBC

The mood around England was positive, so the dissenters stayed quiet.

From BBC

Susan Collins of Maine, another regular Republican dissenter, said she disagreed with Trump, as did John Kennedy of Louisiana, who added that Putin was a "gangster".

From BBC

At James Dolan's palace to sub-.500 seasons, Trump expanded his already frighteningly loose definition of enemies to include journalists, political dissenters and an "amorphous" group of people that control the government through "vessels."

From Salon

In that case, Thomas was the sole dissenter in an 8-1 decision.

From Los Angeles Times