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Dissent
dɪˈsɛnt
Dissent definitions
noun
dissent
dissents
- the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held
"there was no dissent from this view"
- refusal to accept the doctrines of an established or orthodox Church; nonconformity
"rural communities with a long tradition of Dissent"
- a statement by a judge giving reasons as to why he or she disagrees with a decision made by the other judges in a court case
"he wasted no time in cranking out nine majority opinions, as well as three dissents"
- (in sport) the offence of expressing disagreement with the referee's decision
"he was sent off for dissent"
verb
dissent
dissented
dissenting
dissents
- hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held
"two members dissented from the majority"
- disagree with the doctrine of an established or orthodox Church