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civil disobedience

 
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–noun
1. the refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy, characterized by the employment of such nonviolent techniques as boycotting, picketing, and nonpayment of taxes. Compare noncooperation (def. 2), passive resistance.
2. (initial capital letters, italics) an essay (1848) by Thoreau.
Origin:
1865–70
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civil disobedience  
n.  Refusal to obey civil laws in an effort to induce change in governmental policy or legislation, characterized by the use of passive resistance or other nonviolent means.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: civil dis·obe·di·ence
Function: noun
: refusal to obey governmental demands or commands esp. as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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