- plural of dissident.
dissidents
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"It can be dissidents, journalists that are in the opposition against the regime, and it can also be Israeli targets."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
In 2015 SpaceX launched Starlink, an internet satellite company that has helped Ukraine resist Russia’s invasion and dissidents living under authoritarian regimes like Iran to communicate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
She said last year she had turned down France's highest civilian honour, the legion d'honneur, accusing the country of "hypocrisy" over visa policies that prevented dissidents travelling from Iran to France.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Black and Indigenous Americans, labor organizers, immigrants, queer people, political dissidents, abuse survivors, and countless others have discovered that rights celebrated in the abstract can evaporate when exercised against the wrong forces.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026
In any case, Euergetes acted decisively, defeating the dissidents and importing vast amounts of grain to feed the people.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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