Pesquisar
Dissident
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dissidente
someone who declares opposition to the government of one's country, knowing there is punishment for doing so
dissident
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dissidente
disagreeing with official policies or popular beliefs, particularly where there is punishment for this action
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dissidente
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
Exemplo
In authoritarian regimes, dissidents often have to operate underground or in exile to avoid arrest for their dissenting activities.
Andrei Sakharov was a prominent Soviet physicist who became a dissident due to his campaigns for political and civil rights.
The oppressive regime regularly deport dissidents to remote regions of the country as a form of punishment.
The authorities locked up the dissidents in a maximum-security prison.
The dictator's regime routinely deported dissidents and opposition leaders to labor camps in remote areas.
