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dissenter

[ dih-sen-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who dissents, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion.
  2. (sometimes initial capital letter) an English Protestant who dissents from the Church of England.


Dissenter

/ ɪˈɛԳə /

noun

  1. Christianity a Nonconformist or a person who refuses to conform to the established church
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dissenter1

First recorded in 1630–40; dissent + -er 1
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More recently, Russia-installed authorities have been applying a host of repressive laws against dissenters.

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Susan Collins of Maine, another regular Republican dissenter, said she disagreed with Trump, as did John Kennedy of Louisiana, who added that Putin was a "gangster".

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At James Dolan's palace to sub-.500 seasons, Trump expanded his already frighteningly loose definition of enemies to include journalists, political dissenters and an "amorphous" group of people that control the government through "vessels."

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In that case, Thomas was the sole dissenter in an 8-1 decision.

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A small number of dissenters had also gathered on the lawn in front of the Parliament House building.

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