dissident

Example Sentences

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The prosecution says he used the Atlas database to find out information about people from Hong Kong who were living in the UK, including some who were dissidents and who were claiming asylum.

From BBC

When it came time to boycott “Scream 7,” the movie’s dissidents were not afraid to play dirty.

From Salon

Assuming it can be carried out, a swift succession is meant to signal to domestic dissidents and external enemies alike that the regime – or ruling system, nezam – remains in place.

From Salon

The jury heard that Wai would sometimes search the database for information about Chinese dissidents on his rest days, when he shouldn't have been doing any searches at all.

From BBC

Although some dissident guerrilla groups remain active, the deal brought about a transformation for Colombia -- about 13,000 fighters and collaborators demobilized and returned to civilian life.

From Barron's