dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
di-ˈsen-tər 
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Nonconformist
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a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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Wood’s bravado was typical of Northern dissenters against the Union.
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Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
BlackRock and its co-plaintiffs objected to the agreement in July, accusing Breslow of using company funds to pay off his dissenters, and now argue the settlement should be halted under the restraining order.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
As with peanuts, early dissenters were ignored, ridiculed and suffered professional consequences.
—Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Bowman was the lone dissenter from the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision to lower benchmark interest rates for the first time in more than four years.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
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Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
BlackRock and its co-plaintiffs objected to the agreement in July, accusing Breslow of using company funds to pay off his dissenters, and now argue the settlement should be halted under the restraining order.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
As with peanuts, early dissenters were ignored, ridiculed and suffered professional consequences.
—Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Bowman was the lone dissenter from the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision to lower benchmark interest rates for the first time in more than four years.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
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dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
dis-ˈent-ər
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Protestant who is not in agreement with the rules or beliefs of the Church of England
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