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   dissident

   /ˈdɪsɪd(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state: "a dissident who had been jailed by a military regime"

   adjective

   • 1. in opposition to official policy: "the measure was supported by dissident Tories"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘differing in opinion or character’): from Latin dissident- ‘sitting apart, disagreeing’, from dis- ‘apart’ + sedere ‘sit’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • I

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   • S

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   • D

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