Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. The politician was a _dissident_.

The term 'dissident' refers to a person who opposes official policy or refuses to accept established beliefs and practices [1]. In a political context, dissidents are often described as dissenters, rebels, or agitators who challenge the status quo or the ruling authority [1][2][4]. For instance, historical accounts describe political figures who offered opposition to the government as dissidents [4]. Conversely, a 'conformist' is defined as the direct antonym of a dissident [1][2]. While a dissident seeks to challenge or change established norms, a conformist is someone who complies with or follows accepted standards, rules, or laws. Therefore, 'conformist' is the word opposite in meaning to 'dissident', whereas 'agitator', 'rebel', and 'revolutionary' are synonyms or closely related terms [1].

Sources

1. [1] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: The Making of a Global World > New words > p. 56
2. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 34: HOW THE CONSTITUTION HAS WORKED > Ram Rahim, no juda karo bhai, dil ki sachha rakho ji ... > p. 493
3. [4] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/thesaurus/dissident