Definition of Civil Disobedience in English :

Define Civil Disobedience in English

Civil Disobedience meaning in English

Meaning of Civil Disobedience in English

Pronunciation of Civil Disobedience in English

Civil Disobedience pronunciation in English

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Civil Disobedience

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Noun

1. civil disobedience

a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination)

Example Sentences:
'Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience'

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Civil Disobedience

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noun
a refusal to obey laws, pay taxes, etc: a nonviolent means of protesting or of attempting to achieve political goals

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Civil Disobedience

see synonyms of civil disobedience
nonviolent opposition to a government policy or law by refusing to comply with it, on the grounds of conscience
see also noncooperation, passive resistance

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Civil Disobedience

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n.
Refusal to obey a law as a result of moral objections, especially through passive resistance.

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