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dissent

/dɪˈsɛnt/

Meanings
noun
Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.

Examples :

"The student's dissent from the school's new dress code was voiced in a letter to the principal. "
politics government religion doctrine philosophy attitude moral value society state theology right law

Related Words

Illustration inappropriate

inappropriate adjective

/ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/

Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

"It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner."

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deviating verb

/ˈdiːvieɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdiːviˌeɪtɪŋ/

To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.

"The driver started deviating from the route on his GPS, and got lost. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

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disagreeing verb

/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːɪŋ/

To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.

"Bob says cats are friendlier than dogs, but I disagree."

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assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

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doctrines noun

/ˈdɒktɹɪnz/ /ˈdɑktɹɪnz/

A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.

"The four noble truths summarise the main doctrines of Buddhism."

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principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

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disagreement noun

/dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/

An argument or debate.

"They had a bit of a disagreement about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise."

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political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

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restrictive adjective

/rɪˈstrɪktɪv/ /rəˈstrɪktɪv/

Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.

"The school's new dress code is very restrictive, allowing only navy blue or white shirts. "

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characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "