dissident: Meaning and Definition of

dis•si•dent

Pronunciation: (dis'i-dunt), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who dissents.
—adj.
  1. disagreeing or dissenting, as in opinion or attitude: a ban on dissident magazines.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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