SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
dissent
noun
Disagreement with an opinion, decision, or position held by others.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Disagreement with a position
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Usage distinction
Return to topProtest may be a public action; dissent can simply be a reasoned minority view.
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See dissent in use
The meeting minutes recorded both the majority decision and the reasons for dissent.
When the committee proposed ending gatherings earlier, Omar expressed dissent because he thought the new time excluded people with late shifts.
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