dissent - Definition and Meaning

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(noun)

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the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held

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there was no dissent from this view

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(noun)

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(in sport) the offence of expressing disagreement with the referee's decision

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he was sent off for dissent

(verb)

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hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held

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two members dissented from the majority