- plural of dissident.
dissidents
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His death adds to concerns about the safety of Rwandan dissidents living in exile.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Gershkovich was held in Moscow's infamous Lefortovo jail, which has held some of the country's most high-profile inmates over the years, including political prisoners and dissidents.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Taught by L.A.-based artist and poet Kate Ingold, the workshops center on samizdat, a practice in which Soviet dissidents hand-typed literature, criticism and poetry to bypass state censorship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Anthropic says it disrupted the plot, which was included in its report on adversaries using AI to develop weapons and track dissidents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Though a few dissidents still thought he was a laughing talking-machine, he nonetheless saw problems through to the finish line.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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