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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgroupe dissident
Pronunciation / Transliteration: grup disidɑ̃
"Un groupe dissident a contesté la décision officielle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A collection of individuals who hold opinions, beliefs, or goals that differ significantly from those of a larger organization, political party, or society.
"A dissenting group within the committee voiced strong objections to the proposed policy changes." - 2
A faction that breaks away or opposes mainstream consensus within an institution or movement.
"The conference was disrupted by a dissenting group demanding immediate structural reforms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the present participle of 'dissent', derived from the Latin 'dissentire' (meaning to disagree, from 'dis-' apart + 'sentire' to feel), with 'group', originating from the Italian 'gruppo' via French. It emerged in sociopolitical and religious discourse to denote an organized collective holding opinions contrary to those officially held.
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groupe dissident
Transliteration: grup disidɑ̃
"Un groupe dissident a contesté la décision officielle."
Dissidentengruppe
Transliteration: dɪsɪˈdɛntnˌɡʁʊpə
"Die Dissidentengruppe forderte neue Verhandlungen."
gruppo dissenziente
Transliteration: ˈɡruppen dissenˈtsjente
"Il gruppo dissenziente ha espresso la sua contrarietà."
grupo disidente
Transliteration: ˈɡɾupo disiˈdente
"Un grupo disidente se separó del partido principal."
grupo dissidentes
Transliteration: ˈɡɾupu disiˈdẽtʃis
Script: grupo dissidente
"O grupo dissidente organizou um protesto pacífico."
असंतुष्ट समूह
Transliteration: asantusht samooh
"पार्टी के भीतर एक असंतुष्ट समूह ने अपनी चिंताएं व्यक्त कीं।"
持不同政见集团
Transliteration: chí bù tóng zhèng jiàn jí tuán
"持不同政见集团对现行政策提出了批评。"
반대파 그룹
Transliteration: bandaepa geurup
"반대파 그룹이 회의에서 목소리를 높였습니다."
dissident group
Transliteration: hantaiha gurūpu
Script: 反対派グループ
"反対派グループが新しい提案に反対した。"
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