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Among the frondeurs are former finance minister Arnaud Montebourg, former education minister Benoît Hamon, and former culture minister Aurélie Filippetti of the Green party, who were sacked from the cabinet after publicly criticising the government.

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2014

It is a most interesting population to examine in detail, made up of honest, skilful Parisian artisans, frondeurs at heart, jesting with everything, but terribly ticklish on the point of honour.

From With Those Who Wait by Huard, Frances Wilson

The present generation of Muscovite frondeurs, who continue to rail against Western Europe and the pedantic officialism of St. Petersburg, are of a more modern and less academic type.

From Russia by Wallace, Donald Mackenzie, Sir

Mr Tadpole knows all about it; he has liaisons with the frondeurs.

From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

And these two boys are not the "frondeurs" of the Paris streets, but the highest dignitaries, of France—her king and her royal prince.

From Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times by Brooks, Elbridge Streeter