DISSENT


Meaning of DISSENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪsent ]

( dissents, dissenting, dissented)

1.

Dissent is strong disagreement or dissatisfaction with a decision or opinion, especially one that is supported by most people or by people in authority.

He is the toughest military ruler yet and has responded harshly to any dissent...

N-UNCOUNT

2.

If you dissent , you express disagreement with a decision or opinion, especially one that is supported by most people or by people in authority. ( FORMAL )

Just one of the 10 members dissented...

No one dissents from the decision to unify...

There are likely to be many dissenting voices.

VERB : V , V from n , V-ing

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