The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word REFUSENIK
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result REFUSENIK
- Criminal in UK frees dissident
- Rubbish prison, said dissenting voice
- Dissident wanting official employment upset relatives
- Dissident free to move round America raised family
- Political dissident fires nuke in revolution
- Unco-operative type? Right — I seek fun, somehow
- Nonconformist rubbish prison announced
- Dissident sure to go crazy with knife
- Protester to turn down relatives coming back
- Rubbish relatives raised rebellious person
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The straight part
We know that "Unco-operative type" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unco-operative type = refusenik.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does REFUSENIK mean?
REFUSENIK noun- One of the Jewish citizens of the former Soviet Union who were refused permission to emigrate.
- A person characterized by a particular refusal (especially one related to human rights).