dissent

US /dɪˈsent/
UK /dɪˈsent/
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1.

désaccord, dissidence, opposition

the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.

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There was some dissent from the decision.
Il y a eu quelques désaccords concernant la décision.
The politician faced strong dissent from his own party.
Le politicien a fait face à une forte dissidence de son propre parti.
1.

être en désaccord, s'opposer, contester

to express opinions that are different from those commonly or officially held.

:
Only two members dissented from the majority vote.
Seuls deux membres ont exprimé leur désaccord avec le vote majoritaire.
He had the courage to dissent from the prevailing opinion.
Il a eu le courage de s’opposer à l’opinion dominante.