dissident

Definition

  • noun: someone who strongly and publicly disagrees with and criticizes the government
  • adjective: disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
  • synonyms: alienated, antagonistic, antiestablishment

Examples

  • Many political 'dissidents' were arrested.

  • the 'dissident' movement

Movie quotes

  • (..) of US military might A lot of alliteration from anxious anchors placed in powerful posts! Was this the work of a dissident pilot or was the pilot acting on instructions? We now have Qaddafi on the screen It's Aaron (..)
    1987 Broadcast News