dissenting voice
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdissentingandvoice
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dissenting
adjective[before noun]
uk/dɪˈsen.tɪŋ/us/dɪˈsen.t̬ɪŋ/
showing a strongly different opinion on a particular question, especially an official suggestion or plan, a legal decision, or a ...
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voice
noun
uk/vɔɪs/us/vɔɪs/
the sounds that are made when people speak ...
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(Definition ofdissentingandvoicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There was also severe repression, in the shape of arrests and dismissals, of anydissentingvoicefrom within the working class.
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I have not heard anydissentingvoicein this matter.
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It is an act of justice which should be performed without adissentingvoice.
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It is difficult to find adissentingvoiceamong them.
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We took it as a fair figure, and it was agreed without anydissentingvoice.
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There was nodissentingvoicein any of those committees on this proposal.
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But the authority went on to hold meetings with the head teachers of the authority, at which nodissentingvoicewas raised.
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They reached that conclusion after considerable discussion and with nodissentingvoice.
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I can operate only the rules that exist and a singledissentingvoiceis sufficient not to permit an amendment to be withdrawn.
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I understand that there has never been anydissentingvoice.
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You said that there was not a singledissentingvoice.
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I find myself in the sad position of raising a slightlydissentingvoice.
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I represent adissentingvoiceamidst all this unanimity.
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I rose as adissentingvoice, and some of my colleagues did as well.
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With nodissentingvoicethey decided to co-operate in trying to formulate a joint agreed programme.
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There was nodissentingvoiceto be heard.
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We have talked about adissentingvoiceand the unanimity of a school organisation committee.
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I feel in a very invidious position this morning, because mine apparently will be the onlydissentingvoice.
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And there was nodissentingvoicefrom that, either.
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I have not heard onedissentingvoiceagainst substantially increasing the penalties.
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