Synonym: differ, disagree, take exception. Antonym: assent, consent. Similar words: assent, essential, essentially, essentiality, essence, sentiment, dismiss, passenger. Meaning: [dɪ'sent] 
n. 1. (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority 2. a difference of opinion 3. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent. v. 1. withhold assent 2. express opposition through action or words 3. be of different opinions.
n. 1. (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority 2. a difference of opinion 3. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent. v. 1. withhold assent 2. express opposition through action or words 3. be of different opinions. 
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151. The right to dissent is part of our political system.
152. Previously, dissent had been crushed , most visibly when Ms Fiorina set about merging HP with Compaq.
153. The one of the five who has a vote this year, Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig, today cast his seventh straight dissent, the most at consecutive regular policy sessions since 1955.
154. The Espionage Act became a tool to stamp out dissent and radical, but never conservative, criticism.
155. In our war-torn era where dissent and open-minded debate have become problematic, Lewis compels us to remember the crucial function free speech serves in our democratic form of government.
156. I remember how young wannabe career politicians within the Labour party hijacked the student movement and crippled it to the point it was incapable of dissent.
157. A judge may dissent ( disagree with the majority opinion ) and write a " dissenting opinion. "
158. If China still needs to learn how to become comfortable with dissent, conversely, American and European leaders should understand that stridency with Beijing can backfire.
159. Few dissent shareholders can ask the company purchase the shares with fair price and leave the company, and this is the appraisal right of dissenter.sentencedict.com/dissent.html
160. Dissent used to be strong in this part of England.
161. The dissent should be made within 30 days after the goods arrive at the destination port.
162. Loyalist cries of "U. S. A. " tried to drown out the dissent. -Please, please don't be diverted by the ground noise and the static.
163. Saddam Hussein's police state ruthlessly eliminates anyone who dares to dissent.
164. RIYADH (Reuters Life!) - Illegal stunts in cars, joyriding, bullying and political dissent -- video-sharing Web site YouTube has taken off in Saudi Arabia.
165. Isolating himself from dissent, the president made a series of disastrous decisions.
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