dissident
UK/'disidənt/US/'disidәnt/
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A person who openly opposes the official policy of a government or organization
持不同政见者，异见人士
adj.
Disagreeing with or opposing official policy
持异议的，持不同政见的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (apart) + sid (sit) + -ent (one who) = 'one who sits apart.' Picture an assembly where everyone agrees, except one person who pulls their chair away — that is the dissident, sitting apart from the official line.
Root sit still carries 98 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The dissident was imprisoned for criticizing the regime.
- 2.
Several dissident voices were silenced before the vote.