dissident

Opposing the government or the official views of a political group.

• The government arrested several dissident writers.
• Dissident members voted against their party’s policy.
• The newspaper gave space to dissident voices.

Similar words: dissenting, oppositional

Common phrases: dissident group, dissident voices, dissident movement

Expressing disagreement or conflicting with other views or sounds.

• One reviewer offered a dissident opinion.
• The committee’s report included several dissident views.
• Dissident sounds interrupted the gentle harmony.

Similar words: dissenting, discordant

Opposites: agreeing, harmonious

Common phrases: dissident opinion, dissident view, dissident sounds

Someone who openly opposes their country’s government, laws, or official political views.

• The dissident spoke against the government.
• Several dissidents were released from prison yesterday.
• She became a leading dissident after the new laws were passed.

Similar words: opponent, dissenter

Common phrases: political dissident, imprisoned dissident, leading dissident