dissent

  1. Verb.  (intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with ''from'' (or, formerly, ''to'').
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) To differ ''from'', especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.
  3. Noun.  Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.
  4. Noun.  An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.
  5. Noun.  (context, Anglo-American common law) A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case.

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