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dissent Noun

— Dissent is a difference of opinion. In his dissent he pointed out what was wrong with the decision. — Dissent can be a public protest to show disagreement with government. The people marched in the street, showing their dissent to the changes to the law.

dissent Verb

— To dissent is to disagree or have a different opinion. The judge strongly dissented the decision of the Supreme Court. — To dissent can be to take action to show disagreement.

dissent

— noun a difference of opinion — noun (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion — verb withhold assent Several Republicans dissented — verb (= disagree, differ) be of different opinions I beg to differ! She disagrees with her husband on many questions — verb express opposition through action or words dissent to the laws of the country — noun (= protest) the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

Synonyms dissent synonyms

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dissent English » English

disagree disagreement protest objection dissension disapproval refusal object oppose dissidence differ take issue schism resist dispute discord veto split reject quarrel difference contradict withstand withdrawal ward off vote down variance unwillingness unconformity turn thumbs down trouble stand up stand out stand splinter snub separation secession resistance repugn remonstrance reluctance problems opposition obstacle objections not agree nonconformity nonagreement negative

Topics dissent topics

What do people use dissent to talk about?
Language and thought Think Opinion

Agree with someone
Language and thought Think Opinion Agree with someone

Disagree
Language and thought Communication Say Debate

Quarrel
Social behavior Relationships

Disunity
Social behavior Religion

Theology

Conjugation dissent conjugation

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dissent · verb

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Movie subtitles

Placed into my hands without dissent.. by the command and will of the Senate of Rome.
You may dissent without prejudice.
If he rebelled, a hint of conformity would show through. If he obeyed, the fire of dissent.
Those who dissent are eventually converted thanks to people like us and our methods.
And not a unity which discourages dissent.
We need dissent, but we need a creative dissent.
I heard Commentary and Dissent had merged and formed Dysentery.
If Martin N Fenn wants to get publicity for his two leading ladies, he's gonna get it, without any dissent.
Mr. Ramsey and the Odin survivors did not initiate the waves of dissent rippling through your planet.
Stifling dissent is not going to help us find The Right Way.
He encourages dissent.
Influenced our young, stirred up dissent.
So, what's the news? Did you read Norman Mailer in Dissent?
Placed into my hands without dissent by the command and will of the Senate of Rome.
Yeah! Dissent is not treason. It's guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America.
We have party unity. Those who dissent are eventually converted thanks to people like us and our methods.
Really? I heard Commentary and Dissent had merged and formed Dysentery.
His Highness cuts out the tongues of people who dissent.
He spreads lies. He encourages dissent.
Four proud infidels alone proclaimed their dissent four Indians from the gates of Balliol making for the river.
And woe to those who invite danger by creating dissent.
We don't tolerate dissent.
Yes, I'm causing dissent stirring the pot, getting people to question the whole rotten system.
The population must understand in no uncertain terms. that dissent will not be tolerated.
The dissent we have bred has brought about many changes.
We have succumbed to mindless ritual. and seductive ceremony. placed faith in those who crush dissent. enrich themselves with power. commit atrocity.
Maybe there's dissent in their ranks. Or maybe. there's another player in the game they and we don't know anything about.
Comedy writers must have their own way of dissent.
The armed forces welcomes your dissent.
Who writes the extraordinary dissent?
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.

News and current affairs

The great stain on Meles's record will always be his intolerance of dissent.
In March 2001, it launched a general crackdown on Internet dissent that resulted in numerous people being imprisoned and harassed.
Re-equilibration: The Party protects its legitimacy, keeps the military subordinate, and manages to put a lid on popular dissent.
NEW YORK - I am a macroeconomist, but I dissent from the profession's two leading camps in the United States: the neo-Keynesians, who focus on boosting aggregate demand, and the supply-siders, who focus on cutting taxes.
Partisan abuse of the country's administrative structures to discourage dissent is widespread, particularly the use of tax collectors to harass opponents.
The history of world psychiatry is peppered with diagnoses of mental illness based on political dissent.
The Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek believed in domestic spying as well, and practiced it both before and after the Communist takeover of 1949, with Chiang's spies harshly suppressing any and all signs of domestic dissent.
As well as suppressing political dissent, these operatives play vital roles in the Party's internal power struggles.
Russia's power structures, like those of America, must now be readied to conduct a very long struggle, entirely different from the old Soviet KGB way of suppressing dissent.
They are also more likely to dissent in favor of raising rates when their region's unemployment rate is below the national average.
There is an almost embattled culture among many senior officials, who fear that fanning the flames of dissent among Europe's voters could one day knock European unity off course.
Suddenly, there exists a mechanism for participation, control, dissent (limited as it may be) and the introduction of innovative strategies that seek to legitimize change within a traditional context.
Despite these countries' lack of a tradition of open dissent, globalization has made it plain to all that economic development requires regime change.
The importance of this should be abundantly clear to Westerners, whose modern civilization grew out of religious dissent that was initially met by the violence of the Inquisition and the Counter-Reformation.
Nevertheless, de Gaulle's insights left a legacy that still causes some mistrust and dissent within NATO.
Ortega is wagering that attacking Bush will resonate with the Sandinistas and provoke them to close ranks, thereby stifling internal party dissent.
But it also published harsh criticism of Ghozlan's position by young Brotherhood activists - a notable development for an organization in which dissent is rarely publicized.
The AKP should take comfort in its large majority and start to view minority views and even peaceful dissent more benignly, in a way that befits a country negotiating accession to the European Union.
NEW YORK - China has been widely criticized for its harsh treatment of almost any form of political dissent in Tibet.
America's Fed policymakers are more likely to dissent in favor of lower interest rates when their region's unemployment rate is higher than the national average.
In this moment of transition, dissent from someone of Li's standing could have precisely the kind of destabilizing impact that China's leaders fear.
Still, as the recent controversy over the Nobel Peace Prize demonstrated, the government remains nervous about any dissent that challenges the legitimacy of the ruling elite.

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