| Front | dissent |
|---|---|
| Back | dis•sent noun, verb BrE /dɪˈsent/ NAmE /dɪˈsent/ noun word origin example bank (formal) 1 [uncountable] the fact of having or expressing opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted political/religious dissent Voices of dissent began to rise against the established authority in the 1950s and 1960s. Stability only exists in the country because dissent has been suppressed. 2 [countable] (NAmE) a judge's statement giving reasons why he or she disagrees with a decision made by the other judges in a court case verb verb forms word origin example bank [intransitive] ~ (from sth) (formal) to have or express opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted Only two ministers dissented from the official view. dis•sent•ing /BrE dɪˈsentɪŋ; NAmE dɪˈsentɪŋ/ adjective dissenting groups/voices/views/opinion |
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