The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OBJECTOR
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More clues leading to the result OBJECTOR
- Dissident heading for jail in October, following revolution
- One challenging thing weighing on other ranks, initially
- See City peak after job changes one opposes
- One arguing against aim, bore at heart
- Somebody against men on purpose?
- . One protesting judge is involved in October revolution
- Target men? I don’t agree
- She opposes men on purpose
- One who won’t accept goal starts to offend referee
- Dissident died in Montmartre, first person caught on hill
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The straight part
We know that "Dissident" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dissident = objector.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OBJECTOR mean?
OBJECTOR noun- A person who objects to something.