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dissenter

[dih-sen-ter] / dɪˈsɛn tər /


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The fourth dissenter, Gov. Stephen Miran, voted to lower interest rates for his sixth consecutive meeting.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

In January, he was the lone dissenter in an 8-1 decision to hold the policy rate at 0.75%, instead proposing a hike to 1.0%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Otherwise, the dissenter could thwart the majority’s will by dragging their feet to run out the clock.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

He was the lone dissenter who preferred no rate cut given the residual strength of the economy.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 1, 2025

The occasional dissenter accuses me of betraying my fellow officers and being a rat, asserting that “what goes on in corrections should stay in corrections.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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