dissent

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/dɪˈsɛnt/

noun 4verb 3

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

serious, strong

There was strong dissent among the team members about changing the project deadline.

growing

internal

The company's management struggled to address the internal dissent among employees over the new policy.

political, religious

Religious dissent among church members led to the formation of a new community.

VERB + DISSENT

arouse, cause, provoke

express, show

The workers showed their dissent by refusing to work overtime without extra pay.

brook, tolerate

stifle, suppress

The government tried to stifle dissent by closing independent newspapers.

PREP

~ against

There was strong dissent against the new school policy from parents and teachers.

~ from

The professor's dissent from the committee's decision led to a lengthy debate.

PHRASES

a voice of dissent

Among the cheerful crowd, she remained a voice of dissent about the new policy.

Definitions

verb

To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).

Where a trustee refuses either to assent or dissent, the Court will itself exercise his authority.

Those who openly dissented from the acts which the King had carried through the Parliament.

To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.

Some are so eristical and teasty, that they will not ... bear with any that dissent.

Natural reason dictates, that motion ought to be assigned to the bodies, which in kind and essence most agree with those bodies which do undoubtedly move, and rest to those which most dissent from them.

To be different; to have contrary characteristics.

it was wholly unlawful, in any thing to dissent from him

noun

Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.

ethnopolitical dissent

A system that suppresses dissent is fault-intolerant, ignorant and fragile.

An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.

A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case

A violation that arises when disagreement with an official call is expressed in an inappropriate manner such as foul language, rude gestures, or failure to comply.

City had been woeful, their anger at their own inertia summed up when Samir Nasri received a booking for dissent, and they did not have a shot on target until the 66th minute.

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Synonyms

noun — the act of protesting

verb — be of different opinions

verb — express opposition through action or words

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Where a trustee refuses either to assent or dissent, the Court will itself exercise his authority.

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Those who openly dissented from the acts which the King had carried through the Parliament.

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Some are so eristical and teasty, that they will not ... bear with any that dissent.

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ethnopolitical dissent

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A system that suppresses dissent is fault-intolerant, ignorant and fragile.

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City had been woeful, their anger at their own inertia summed up when Samir Nasri received a booking for dissent, and they did not have a shot on target until the 66th minute.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, dissent is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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