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Answer for the clue "Especially disagreement with the government ", 10 letters:
dissidence

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The state of being dissident; dissent

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dissidence \Dis"si*dence\, n. [L. dissidentia: cf. F. dissidence. See Dissident , a.] Disagreement; dissent; separation from the established religion. --I. Taylor. It is the dissidence of dissent. --Burke.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. disagreement; especially disagreement with the government

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1650s, from Latin dissidentia "diversity, contrariety," from dissidens , present participle of dissidere (see dissident ).

Usage examples of dissidence.

January to June reports from American foreign service officers in posts from Kunming and Kweilin to Sian and Lanchow were filled with mounting evidence of deterioration and dissidence.