dissident

[US]/ˈdɪsɪdənt/
[UK]/ˈdɪsɪdənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en person som är oense med ett etablerat system, organisation eller tro, särskilt en regering eller politiskt parti.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

political dissident

politisk dissident

Example Sentences

The dissident was arrested for speaking out against the government.

Dissidenten greps för att ha uttalat sig mot regeringen.

The dissident's writings were censored by the authorities.

Dissidentens skrifter censurerades av myndigheterna.

The dissident's views were considered controversial by many.

Dissidentens åsikter ansågs kontroversiella av många.

The dissident was forced into exile for fear of persecution.

Dissidenten tvingades i exil av rädsla för förföljelse.

The dissident's activism inspired others to speak up.

Dissidentens aktivism inspirerade andra att säga sitt.

The dissident's opinions were often met with opposition.

Dissidentens åsikter möttes ofta med motstånd.

The dissident was labeled as a troublemaker by the authorities.

Dissidenten blev av myndigheterna betraktad som en problematik.

The dissident's peaceful protests were met with violence.

Dissidentens fredliga protester möttes med våld.

The dissident's bravery in the face of adversity inspired many.

Dissidentens mod i motgång inspirerade många.

The dissident's speeches were seen as a threat to the establishment.

Dissidentens tal ansågs vara ett hot mot etablissemanget.

Real-world Examples

Yet even then he was no dissident, in his own eyes.

Ändå var han, enligt hans egen uppfattning, inte någon oppositionell.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

As NPR's Neda Ulaby reports, the star turned political dissident had a dramatic life.

Enligt NPR:s Neda Ulaby, hade stjärnan som blev politisk oppositionell ett dramatiskt liv.

Source: NPR News December 2012 Compilation

The Catholic Church in Cuba says the government has agreed to release three more dissidents.

Den katolska kyrkan på Kuba säger att regeringen har gått med på att släppa tre fler oppositionella.

Source: News English (Putonghua English Listening Material)

He dithered for months before sanctioning Laurent Fabius, who led the dissidents and is now foreign minister.

Han tvekade i flera månader innan han godkände Laurent Fabius, som ledde oppositionella och nu är utrikesminister.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Supporters called it part of a crackdown on dissidents.

Stödjare kallade det en del av en nedslag mot oppositionella.

Source: PBS English News

He begins to plot in various ways with dissident Boyars.

Han börjar planera på olika sätt med oppositionella bojare.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

Suspected dissidents living overseas have also been prevented from returning to Fiji.

Misstänkte oppositionella som bor utomlands har också hindrats från att återvända till Fiji.

Source: BBC Listening September 2015 Collection

Cuban dissidents have not been invited to the flag raising ceremony.

Kubanska oppositionella har inte bjudits in till flaggceremonin.

Source: VOA Special August 2015 Collection

The fledgling dissident movement was systematically crushed—by imprisonment, exile, coercive psychiatry or ferocious pressure on family members.

Den unga oppositionella rörelsen krossades systematiskt – genom fängelse, exil, tvångspsykologi eller våldsamt tryck på familjemedlemmar.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Earlier this month, rights groups released a recording of his comments about dissidents.

Tidigare i denna månad släppte människorättsgrupper en inspelning av hans kommentarer om oppositionella.

Source: VOA Special June 2013 Collection

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