dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
di-ˈsen-tər 
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Nonconformist
Examples of dissenter in a Sentence
a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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Similar incidents also happened in Talbot County, where dissenters were imprisoned by the occupying military command.
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Paul Callahan, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
The Nicolás Maduro regime has intensified its authoritarian grip, driving opposition figures, human rights activists, journalists, and ordinary dissenters either underground or into exile.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
However, that still requires all Republicans to vote together on the bill, and just a couple of dissenters can derail the entire effort.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Norman also said the bill should be adjusted to enact work requirements for childless Medicaid recipients without disabilities earlier than 2029, as the existing legislation proposes, while other Republican dissenters cited the need to more quickly eliminate Biden-era clean energy tax credits.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Paul Callahan, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
The Nicolás Maduro regime has intensified its authoritarian grip, driving opposition figures, human rights activists, journalists, and ordinary dissenters either underground or into exile.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
However, that still requires all Republicans to vote together on the bill, and just a couple of dissenters can derail the entire effort.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Norman also said the bill should be adjusted to enact work requirements for childless Medicaid recipients without disabilities earlier than 2029, as the existing legislation proposes, while other Republican dissenters cited the need to more quickly eliminate Biden-era clean energy tax credits.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
dis-ˈent-ər
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Protestant who is not in agreement with the rules or beliefs of the Church of England
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