dissident
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But days before they were scheduled to leave for Canada, Thai authorities deported Dong to China along with another dissident who had also been given refugee status.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
In the immediate aftermath of the brutal 1989 crackdown on students who had protested in Tiananmen Square, dissident astrophysicist Fang Lizhi sought refuge in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
He says that even if the AG were ordered to keep the First Choice donor information private, a government demand to turn it over is “enough to discourage groups from expressing dissident views.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
He is considered to be Colombia's most powerful dissident rebel leader.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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