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| dis·sent [ di sént ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle dis·sent·ed, present participle dis·sent·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·sents) |
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1. disagree: to disagree with a widely held or majority opinion
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2. issue minority court opinion: to disagree with a majority court opinion and put those views into writing
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refers to judges
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  Two Supreme Court justices dissented.
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3. christianity not support religious practices: to refuse to conform to the authority, doctrines, or practices of an established church
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4. withhold assent: to withhold assent or approval
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noun |
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1. disagreement: disagreement from a widely held or majority opinion
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2. christianity religious nonconformity: refusal to conform to the authority, doctrines, or practices of an established church
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3. law minority opinion: an opinion of a judge that is not in agreement with that of other judges
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4. politics refusal to accept political rules: opposition to the laws, norms, and structures of a political regime, especially on moral grounds
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| [15th century. < Latin dissentire "feel differently" < sentire "feel"] |
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