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dissident

[dis-i-duhnt] / ˈdɪs ɪ dənt /




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In one message, club leaders warned members of “an improper email blast” from a dissident group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Once the New York branch was established, a leading officer in China requested that Lu assist her in pursuing a Chinese political dissident who was in California.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The police said they believed the attack may have been carried out by the dissident republican group known as the New IRA.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Boutcher said his officers suspect the bombing was carried out by the dissident republican group known as the New IRA.

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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