Meaning & use
Resister
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A person who opposes or fights against something, especially an oppressive authority or system.
See it in a sentence
The resister refused to sign the loyalty oath and was jailed for her defiance.
Local resisters sabotaged the railway lines used by the occupying army.
A note on using this word
Don't confuse "resister" (a person who resists) with "resistor," the electronic component that limits current flow — the two words are pronounced identically but spelled differently for very different meanings.
Words with a similar meaning
rebeldissenterobjector
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Words with an opposite meaning
collaboratorsupporter
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