dissident
US /ˈdɪs.ə.dənt/
UK /ˈdɪs.ə.dənt/
1.
a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.
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The government arrested several dissidents for protesting.
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She became a prominent dissident against the regime.
1.
in opposition to official policy.
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He held dissident views on the party's economic reforms.
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The group published a dissident newspaper.