noncooperation
Use Noncooperation in a sentence
koʊˌɒp noun
1.
failure or refusal to cooperate.
2.
a method or practice, as that established in India by Gandhi, of showing opposition to acts or policies of the government by refusing to participate in civic and political life or to obey governmental regulations. Compare civil disobedience ( def 1 ), passive resistance.
Also, non·co-op·er·a·tion.
Related forms
non·co·op·er·a·tor, noun
non·co·op·er·a·tion·ist, noun
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| 1. | failure or refusal to cooperate |
| 2. | refusal to pay taxes, obey government decrees, etc, as a protest |
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| nonco'operator | |
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Example sentences
Sanctions imposed as a result of disciplinary proceedings are not, however, the only consequences of noncooperation.
Time loss will not be paid retroactively for the period of noncooperation.
The only exceptions are those infrequent cases in which an individual has been sanctioned for noncooperation.
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