Plural of dissident
regular plural
The plural of dissident is dissidents.
Forms of dissident
| Singular | dissident /ˈdɪsɪdənt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dissidents |
| Countable | countable |
Dissidents in a sentence
- Other prominent Chinese dissidents and activists on the platform reported a plunge in follower counts, too.2024 March 18, Nectar Gan and Yong Xiong, “A dissident in Europe is enraging Beijing. Now Chinese police are coming for his social media...
- The rest, about half a million Russian Orthodox and about the same number of Protestants, were known as ‘dissidents’; the huge Jewish community defied classification.2013, Brendan [Peter] Simms, Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy, from 1453 to the Present, London: Allen Lane, →ISBN
- Richard Feynman delighted in thumbing his nose at the dissidents and workers.From the entry thumb one's nose
- The Chinese government is well-known for disappearing particularly vocal political dissidents.From the entry disappear
- Many apartheid perpetrators escaped prosecution for their persecution of black Africans and political dissidents.From the entry persecution
Meaning of dissident
- adjective In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.
- adjective Continuing violent actions despite a ceasefire (especially the Good Friday Agreement).
- noun A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
Questions about the plural of dissident
- What is the plural of dissident?
- The plural of dissident is dissidents.
- Is dissident countable?
- Dissident is a countable noun.
Source and license
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